Mountain View, CA

Three years after the first FDA approval of CAR-T cell therapy, patients with multiple myeloma are starting to see the therapy emerge in earlier lines. An innovative and groundbreaking cancer treatment has been made available earlier to patients with multiple myeloma, as chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T cell therapy is propelled ever closer to the front line of treatment.

Moving Forward in Multiple Myeloma: Earlier Lines of CAR-T Cell Therapy

For patients with MDS, close monitoring by doctors may help determine the appropriate timing to undergo stem cell transplants before the disease worsens. During the treatment process for patients with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), the time in which patients receive stem cell transplants matters, an expert told CURE® at the Society of Hematologic Oncology Annual Meeting.

‘Tempo’ of MDS Helps With Timing for Stem Cell Transplants

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Alameda Post

Refined by New York chemist Robert Chesebrough almost 150 years ago, petroleum jelly is still widely used today in topical applications. Even with the myths that abound online about it being carcinogenic, it has withstood the test of time.

Wonder Jelly

A disease, such as cancer, that affects a person’s physical limitations can catalyze learning to rest, which is something I recently realized. There’s something about a diagnosis of cancer that causes one to realize the brevity of life. Before I was diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma (a type...

Rest is Vital After a Cancer Diagnosis

Covington, KY

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Baker Hunt Art and Cultural Center has named John Kennedy as the organization’s new executive director. Kennedy succeeds Karen Etling, who retired as of August 20. John Kennedy comes to Baker Hunt from an extensive career in education, most recently as headmaster of Covington Latin School. He led schools for two decades prior to that in North Georgia and San Antonio, after he and his wife taught in American schools in El Salvador and Egypt.

Baker Hunt announces appointment of John Kennedy as new executive director

The Food and Drug Administration granted a fast track designation to IBI363 for patients with unresectable advanced or metastatic melanoma. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted a fast track designation to IBI363 for the treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic melanoma (excluding choroidal melanoma) that cannot be surgically removed. According to a press release about the designation, eligible patients must have been treated with one or more prior therapies, including a PD-1/L1 inhibitor.

FDA to Speed Up Review of IBI363 for Advanced Melanoma

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Jefferson County, KY

Louisville, KY

Federal, state and local public health officials have confirmed the first case of the Oropouche virus in Kentucky and Jefferson County in a person who had returned to Louisville after traveling to the Caribbean.

Health officials report first case of Oropouche virus, aka ‘Sloth Fever,’ confirmed in Kentucky

I wrote these poems as a testament to strength, courage and resilience for all patients affected by cancer. I am submitting these works as a testament to strength, courage and resilience, not just for myself, but all those affected by this disease. I write to continue to encourage myself in this literal fight for my life.

Invasive Ductal Carcinoma: Two Poems on My Experience

What information could patients and providers learn from DNA found in a blood sample? An expert sat down with CURE to discuss ctDNA misconceptions. For patients with cancer, circulating tumor DNA could one day offer great clinical utility, as one expert explained in an interview with CURE®. All cells...

What Patients with Cancer Need to Know About Circulating Tumor DNA

Georgia State

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Atlanta, GA

Daily Coffee Press

A 40-year-old man has been sentenced to over 28 years in prison for distributing significant amounts of fentanyl and other controlled substances to dealers in the Middle Georgia region. Authorities revealed that investigators uncovered evidence linking the drugs provided by the defendant, 40-year-old Lagary Williams, also known as "Frog," from Atlanta, to a fatal overdose.

Atlanta Man Sentenced to 28 Years for Supplying Deadly Fentanyl Linked to Fatal Overdose

A new algorithm has found that combining immune checkpoint inhibitors bolsters immune response among some patients with advanced melanoma. Cyclone, an algorithm developed to track immune responses and patterns over time among patients with cancer by tracking receptors of individual T cells, has found that new immune cells are enlisted to fight advanced melanoma with every infusion of a pair of checkpoint inhibitor therapies, researchers have announced.

Immunotherapy Combination Elicit Waves of Response in Advanced Melanoma

Douglas, GA

A routine traffic stop recently led to the arrest of a 20-year-old in Douglas after a traffic violation revealed illegal substances in his vehicle. A Douglas Police Department report states that at approximately 9:36 p.m. on August 23, an officer observed a white GMC Yukon with a malfunctioning driver’s side headlight while patrolling the 441 South area. The vehicle was stopped near Elton Brooks Road for the headlight issue.

Traffic Stop Leads to Arrest for Drug Possession in Douglas

Washington, DC

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A woman says she overheard Texas Roadhouse corporate managers plotting to terminate an employee who is in the intensive care unit (ICU) by baiting her husband with a fake benefits package. The story has sparked outrage in a now-viral TikTok.

Woman catches Texas Roadhouse managers allegedly scheming to terminate an injured worker

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Jersey City, NJ

Morristown Minute

MORRISTOWN, NJ - Two members of a Jersey City gang associated with the Marion Gardens Housing Complex were sentenced to lengthy prison terms for their involvement in multiple shootings and other gang-related crimes, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.

Gang Members Sentenced: 31 Years for Violent Crimes

Newark, NJ

NEWARK, N.J. – Kareem Green, also known as "Try Me," a 32-year-old member of the Rollin’ 60s Neighborhood Crips gang, has admitted to his involvement in a racketeering conspiracy, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

Rollin' 60s Crips Member Pleads Guilty to Racketeering & Cocaine Charges

Apache Junction, AZ

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Suzy Jacobson Cherry

When I studied Anthropology in college, I learned that teeth have been indicators of economic status just about forever. Archaeologists look at the teeth in ancient skeletons and know who the rich were based on their tooth decay. During the Renaissance period, it became fashionable for women to blacken their teeth to look like they were better off than they were, because the royals and aristocrats, who could afford sugar and sweets, had more rotten and missing teeth than the poor.

Opinion: Stop Stereotyping Bad Teeth as a Sign of Drug Addiction

From Roger O’Donnell announcing his aggressive lymphoma diagnosis to “Love Is Blind’s” Shaina Hurley opening up about her cervical cancer while three months pregnant, here’s what’s happening in the oncology space this week. Roger O’Donnell of “The Cure” was diagnosed with lymphoma....

Roger O’Donnell Has Lymphoma, ‘Love Is Blind’ Star Reveals Cancer During Pregnancy and More

Colts Neck, NJ

MORRISTOWN, NJ - Caz Craffy, a 42-year-old financial counselor with the U.S. Army and a major in the U.S. Army Reserve, has been sentenced to 151 months in prison for defrauding Gold Star families and related crimes. The sentencing, announced by U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger, took place in Trenton federal court, presided over by U.S. District Judge Georgette Castner.

Army Counselor Gets 12+ Years for Defrauding Military Families

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I’m a former nurse and recovering alcoholic, and I’ve been concerned by the lack of health education given to the general public about the dangers of mixing alcohol with certain medications. The common practice is to place warnings on medications that they should not be combined with alcohol. Although some doctors will provide warnings and some education, they often don’t because education takes up a lot of time in a busy healthcare environment. Plus, many doctors underestimate the ability of patients to retain education. Lastly, discussing this may prompt people to stop taking their vital medications so it becomes a risk/benefit issue.

Opinion: Why You Shouldn’t Mix These Medications With Alcohol

Madison, NJ

NEWARK, N.J. – Fred Daibes, 67, the former CEO and chairman of the board of directors at Mariner’s Bank, has pleaded guilty to falsifying loan records in connection with a $1.8 million nominee loan, according to U.S. Attorney Vikas Khanna.

Former Bank CEO and Accomplice Guilty in $1.8M Loan Fraud

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Boruzu Approved by FDA For Multiple Myeloma, Mantle Cell Lymphoma

Boruzu, an injectable presentation of Velcade, has been approved by the FDA for patients who either have multiple myeloma or mantle cell lymphoma. The Food and...

Boruzu Approved by FDA For Multiple Myeloma, Mantle Cell Lymphoma

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