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

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.

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New Cervical Cancer Test Could Improve Sensitivity and Specificity Bookmark

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.

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

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.

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Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma—Overview Bookmark

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.

Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG)—An Overview Bookmark

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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Primary Hepatic Carcinoma Bookmark

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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Ovarian Cancer—An Overview Bookmark

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.

Endometrial Carcinoma—An Overview Bookmark

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

Esophageal Cancer—An Overview Bookmark

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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Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML) Bookmark

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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