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July 25, 2022
How an Emory Professor would Treat Her Own Advanced Endometrial Cancer
With:When facing a frightening new cancer diagnosis, some people ask their doctors, “What would you do if you were me?” Here, our Curious Dr. George asks Jane Meisel, MD, how she would handle her own advanced endometrial cancer. Dr. Meisel is Associate Professor of Hematology and Medical Oncology at Winship Cancer Institute at Emory University in Atlanta, GA. Curious Dr. George: Please consider a hypothetical… Read more »
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June 10, 2022
Emerging Treatment Options for Advanced or Recurrent Endometrial Cancer Bookmark
George Lundberg, MDThis 2022 scientific review article from the Journal of the Advanced Practitioner in Oncology discusses new treatment options for people with advanced endometrial cancer.
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June 10, 2022
NCI Overview of Uterine Cancer Bookmark
George Lundberg, MDThe National Cancer Institute provides this online overview of uterine cancer that is up-to date, comprehensive, and written specifically for patients.
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Wife of a cancer patient
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October 11, 2022
Demystifying Cancer Biomarkers: Webinar Recap
Sarah StanleyIf you have just been diagnosed with cancer, or are facing recurrence, progression, or a change in treatment, you may feel bombarded with new information and advice. At some point, a clinician or even a well-meaning friend may urge you to have “biomarker testing” done. This phrase can be especially confusing when dealing with the stress of trying to understand a new diagnosis, a… Read more »
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March 22, 2022
Immunotherapy Approvals Signal a Need for Molecular Testing in Endometrial Cancer Bookmark
George Lundberg, MDMolecular testing often guides choices of immunotherapy, as illustrated in this OncLive story about endometrial cancer.
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Some of the most promising new treatments for metastatic uterine cancer are currently being tested in patients enrolled in clinical trials. We help you stay up to date on the latest results from these studies.
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October 8, 2020
Preliminary Results of Two Large Immune Therapy Studies Show Promise in Advanced Cervical Cancer Bookmark
George Lundberg, MDPress release from Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center curated by Contributing Editor George Lundberg, MD.
This press release outlines promising preliminary results from two phase 2 clinical trials testing the drug balstilimab alone or in combination with zalifrelimab.
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August 26, 2019
CAR T-cell Therapy for HPV-Induced Metastatic Cervical Cancer Bookmark
George Lundberg, MDResearch 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.
If you’re wondering whether this story applies to your own cancer case or a loved one’s, we invite you to get support from Cancer Commons.
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Keith Flaherty, MD
Cancer Commons Advisor
Cancer affects many aspects of life, whether you’re newly diagnosed, in the midst of treatment, or in follow-up care. Learn about ways to maintain quality of life, such as palliative care and managing side effects.
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October 14, 2019
Pediatric Palliative Care: A Specialty Comes of Age
For a child with cancer, palliative care can provide much-needed relief from stress and symptoms—for the patient and their family alike. Palliative care is given alongside cancer treatment, and is not synonymous with “end-of-life” care. In fact, anyone with a serious illness can benefit from palliative care, no matter their long-term outlook. Because of its importance for children with cancer, we are honored to… Read more »
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August 11, 2021
Anxiety Before Each Chemotherapy Treatment Bookmark
Lola Rahib, PhDArticle from Let’s Win! Pancreatic Cancer: Pancreatic cancer patients share their experiences with pre-chemo anxiety and their personal strategies for overcoming it.
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February 11, 2020
‘Impressed With Impact’ of Ketamine in Cancer Palliative Care Bookmark
George Lundberg, MDArticle from Medscape curated by Editor in Chief George Lundberg, MD, who notes:
Depression is, for obvious reasons, common in patients with advanced cancer. The old, inexpensive drug ketamine—already approved for medical use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)—seems rapidly effective, according to small studies.
Go to full article published by Medscape.
If you’re wondering whether this story applies to your own cancer case or a loved one’s, we invite you to get support from Cancer Commons.
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Learn more about what’s new in advanced cancer research and treatment, including screening and statistics, using artificial intelligence to improve treatment, and other new horizons in cancer care.
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July 11, 2024
The Personalized Power of the “N-of-1” Approach
With:Randomized, controlled clinical trials with a large N—number of participants—are the recognized “gold standard” of evidence-based medicine. Even so, the results of large-N trials can only reveal population averages, and are not predictive of any individual’s response to a given treatment. On the other hand, one can consider every patient with cancer as the sole participant in their own clinical trial with an Nof1, even if the trial is not… Read more »
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November 10, 2022
A Powerful Knowledge Base for Precision Oncology
With:Genetic mutations found in a tumor can be important clues to the patient’s best treatment options. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) in New York has developed a product called OncoKB™, which enables anyone to access and navigate key clinical information about the various genetic abnormalities that may be found in tumors. Here, Curious Dr. George asks MSK Lead Software Engineer Hongxin Zhang about… Read more »
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June 2, 2022
Harnessing Each Patient’s Data to Help Many More
With: Kaumudi Bhawe, PhDAt Cancer Commons, we don’t just help people navigate cancer treatment; we learn from everyone we help. Here, our Curious Dr. George asks Cancer Commons Clinical Scientist Kaumudi Bhawe, PhD, to share how new knowledge can be captured from every patient to help many more. Curious Dr. George: Cancer Commons has accumulated in-depth data on many hundreds of patients with various cancers. Because of the… Read more »
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The coronavirus pandemic presents unprecedented challenges to cancer patients. We can help you understand how COVID-19 might impact your treatment and other aspects of your cancer care.
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February 20, 2021
COVID-19 Vaccination: The VOICE for Patients with Cancer Bookmark
George Lundberg, MDThis piece from the scientific journal Nature Medicine describes a new clinical trial studying vaccination against COVID-19 specifically in patients with cancer.
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February 20, 2021
Patients with Cancer Less Likely to Enroll in Clinical Trials Due to COVID-19 Bookmark
George Lundberg, MDFewer patients with cancer may be willing to enter a clinical trial. This Cancer Network article explains why and offers solutions.
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