George Lundberg, MD Editor in Chief at Cancer Commons

  • 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.

  • October 1, 2019  

    Obesity-Associated Cancers on the Rise in Younger Patients Bookmark

    George Lundberg, MD

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

    Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one cancer is which screening and early diagnosis can make a real positive impact on survival. Thus, an increase in CRC in a younger age range should trigger more aggressive, earlier screening.

    Go to full article published by MedPage Today.

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  • September 16, 2019  

    Fixed and Variable Factors that Impact a Brain Tumor Patient’s Prognosis

    George Lundberg, MD

    A Q&A with Burt Nabors, MD, Professor and Director of the Division of Neuro-oncology at the University of Alabama, Birmingham, and a member of the Cancer Commons Brain Tumor Advisory Board; bnabors@uabmc.edu Q: Primary brain gliomas can be devastating, often deadly, malignancies. Obvious prognostic factors include whether they are grade 1, 2, 3, or 4; their extent of growth prior to diagnosis (stage); and… 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  

    Long-Term Infection Risk in Kids With Leukemia Bookmark

    George Lundberg, MD

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

    Survivors of childhood leukemia are more susceptible to infections than are others, even many years later.

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  • August 26, 2019  

    CAR T-cell Therapy for HPV-Induced Metastatic Cervical Cancer Bookmark

    George Lundberg, MD

    Research paper from the Journal of Clinical Oncology, selected by Editor in Chief George Lundberg, MD, who notes:

    CAR T-cell therapy has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for certain hematologic malignancies. This early study demonstrates its effectiveness in human papillomavirus (HPV)-induced metastatic cervical cancer as well.

    Go to full article published by the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

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  • August 26, 2019  

    New Cervical Cancer Test Could Improve Sensitivity and Specificity Bookmark

    George Lundberg, MD

    Research paper from the Journal of Molecular Diagnostics, selected by Editor in Chief George Lundberg, MD, who notes:

    Human papilloma virus (HPV) can cause cervical cancer. Tests for impending cervix cancer lack sensitivity and specificity. This new test promises to improve both.

    Go to full paper published in the Journal of Molecular Diagnostics.

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  • August 26, 2019  

    Two Ministers, 26 Years: A Reflection on Engaged Hope in Cancer Bookmark

    George Lundberg, MD

    Article from the Journal of Clinical Oncology, selected by Editor in Chief George Lundberg, MD, who notes:

    A hospital chaplain describes a nearly 30 year experience about the importance of engaged hope as he copes with his advanced liver cancer.

    Go to full article published by the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

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  • August 17, 2019  

    Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma—Overview Bookmark

    George Lundberg, MD

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

    Malignancies of lymphoid tissues are broadly named “lymphoma.” There are many categories and subcategories. Here is a broadly based report about non-Hodgkin lymphomas, published by Medscape in 2019.

     

  • August 17, 2019  

    Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG)—An Overview Bookmark

    George Lundberg, MD

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

    DIPG is a rare, malignant brain tumor. Three hundred Americans, usually children, are diagnosed with DIPG each year. Its location (pons), its sublocation (intrinsic), its growth character (diffuse), and its cell type (glioma) describe a very difficult cancer to treat. Here is how one prestigious cancer center (Dana-Farber Cancer Institute) explains DIPG.

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