• October 1, 2019  

    International Team Discovers Unique Pathway for Treating Deadly Children’s Brain Cancer Bookmark

    George Lundberg, MD

    Article from ScienceDaily curated by Editor in Chief George Lundberg, MD, who notes: 

    A genetic mutation known as PPN1D has been found to be a possible point of attack for research into the childhood cancer diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG).

    Go to full article published by ScienceDaily.

  • September 9, 2019  

    How to Treat Uveal Melanoma that Recurs in the Liver?

    With: Emma Shtivelman, PhD

    A Q&A with Emma Shtivelman, PhD, Chief Scientist at Cancer Commons; emma@cancercommons.org Q: Malignant melanoma may arise from multiple sites, including the eye. What would you recommend be done for a 50-year-old man in the San Francisco Bay Area who was entirely well for nine years after undergoing enucleation surgery for a large uveal melanoma, but has now been informed by his physician that… Read more »

  • August 26, 2019  

    Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) of Liver Tumors Bookmark

    George Lundberg, MD

    Curated by Editor in Chief George Lundberg, MD, who notes:

    Although generally not well recognized in the U.S., radiofrequency ablation (RFA) therapy can be highly effective in managing localized smaller lever cancers. Learn more about this treatment approach from the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

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  • August 26, 2019  

    The Importance of Brain Tumor-Initiating Cells in Glioblastoma

    With: Anita Hjelmeland, PhD

    A Q&A with Anita Hjelmeland, PhD, Associate Professor of Cell, Developmental and Integrative Biology at the University of Alabama Birmingham School of Medicine; hjelmea@uab.edu Q: The inner workings of malignant gliomas are mysterious to many of us. Why does the prognosis of patients with these tumors remain poor? A: Glioblastoma is a primary brain tumor that is treated with surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy. While… Read more »

  • August 17, 2019  

    Primary Hepatic Carcinoma Bookmark

    George Lundberg, MD

    Curated by Editor in Chief George Lundberg, MD, who notes:

    Primary liver cell cancer is one of the most common causes of cancer deaths throughout the world. Usually arising in cirrhotic livers, its treatment modalities are many and varied. Cures are elusive except for liver transplantation, but many therapy modalities can sustain prolonged survival. This overview from Medscape provides useful information about the disease.

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  • August 17, 2019  

    Ovarian Cancer—An Overview Bookmark

    George Lundberg, MD

    Curated by Editor in Chief George Lundberg, MD, who notes:

    Ovarian cancer is particularly difficult; since early symptoms are few, it is often well-advanced before diagnosis. It kills more Americans than any other gynecologic malignancy. The cell types of origin vary greatly, as do treatment modalities. This multi-author 2019 review from Medscape includes established and experimental therapies.

  • August 17, 2019  

    Endometrial Carcinoma—An Overview Bookmark

    George Lundberg, MD

    Curated by Editor in Chief George Lundberg, MD, who notes:

    There are two principal forms of uterine cancer: cervical and endometrial. Endometrial carcinoma is the most frequent cancer of the female genitalia in the developed world, with about 3% of U.S. women likely to receive such a diagnosis. This 2018 review from Medscape is comprehensive.
  • August 17, 2019  

    Esophageal Cancer—An Overview Bookmark

    George Lundberg, MD

    Curated by Editor in Chief George Lundberg, MD, who notes:

    Esophageal carcinoma is the ninth most frequently diagnosed potentially lethal cancer worldwide, although there is great geographic variation in disease frequency and cell type of origin. This August 2019 treatise from Medscape illustrates all major aspects.

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  • August 17, 2019  

    Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML) Bookmark

    George Lundberg, MD

    Curated by Editor in Chief George Lundberg, MD, who notes:

    Once uniformly fatal, chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) is now a serious but manageable chronic disease of adults. This credible review published in 2018 by Medscape provides useful, in-depth information.

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  • August 17, 2019  

    Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) Bookmark

    George Lundberg, MD

    Curated by Editor in Chief George Lundberg, MD, who notes:

    Approximately 20,000 Americans, mostly elderly, will be diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) each year. There is no cure, but proper medication management can often provide 5 to 10 years of reasonable life. This practical 2019 discourse from Medscape is a reliable source.

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