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Exactly What Does a Principal Investigator of a Trial Do?
February 13, 2019 8:00 pmBy Milton Packer, MD
Most observers do not understand what the academic leaders of a clinical trial really do. To many, the steering committee simply takes its marching orders from industry sponsors. Some believe that every trial is designed by … Read more
Shellie’s Story: Too Busy to Have Cancer
February 9, 2019 9:00 amMost women dread turning 40, not me. The morning of February 9th, 2017, I hopped out of bed and headed off to teach my weekly cycling class. Health and fitness are two of my passions. I’ve been a group fitness … Read more
New ‘Trojan Horse’ Cancer Treatment Shows Early Promise in Multiple Tumor Types
February 8, 2019 9:00 amA brand new type of cancer drug that acts as a ‘Trojan horse’ to get inside tumour cells has shown promise in patients with six different cancer types.
In patients with advanced, drug-resistant cancers, over a quarter with cervical and … Read more
Only 18% of People With Breast and Ovarian Cancer Genes Knew They Were Carriers, Study Found. How Can We Make DNA Screening Work Better?
February 7, 2019 5:00 pmBy Michael Murray
There are diseases and health conditions that are essentially invisible to us until it is too late.
When those problems are life-threatening, such as cancer, and if there is a period when something could be done, then … Read more
Cancer Cures and the Importance of Communicating Responsibly
February 6, 2019 3:00 pmXconomy San Diego — Last week, it was reported by multiple media outlets (see here, and here, and here) that a group of Israeli scientists had found “a cure for all cancer” and that … Read more
Ovarian Cysts Should Be ‘Watched’ Rather Than Removed
February 5, 2019 5:00 pmWomen may not need to undergo surgery for non-cancerous ovarian cysts, avoiding potential surgical complications.
This is the finding of new research, by a team of international scientists from institutions including Imperial College London and KU Leuven, published in The … Read more
Drug Treating Breast Cancer May Be Effective in Treating Lung and Ovarian Cancer
February 5, 2019 4:00 pmTwo new papers, published simultaneously in Nature Communications and led by researchers at McGill University, offer promise that a drug currently used to treat estrogen positive breast cancer may be effective in treating two different types of cancer, one rare … Read more
Survival Benefit With GI-Based Adjuvant Chemotherapy Regimen in Mucinous Ovarian Cancer
February 4, 2019 8:00 pmBy Kristi Rosa
Data from a retrospective study suggests an adjuvant gastrointestinal (GI)-based chemotherapy regimen is more beneficial than one that is gynecologic-based in patients with mucinous ovarian cancer, said Katherine C. Kurnit, MD.
“Right now, mucinous ovarian cancer is … Read more
Drug Target Identified for Chemotherapy-Resistant Ovarian, Breast Cancer
February 4, 2019 5:00 pmBy Tamara Bhandari
Study finds mimic for BRCA genes that could be targeted to improve treatment
People who inherit a faulty copy of the so-called “breast cancer genes” BRCA1 and BRCA2 are at high risk of cancer. About 10 percent … Read more
In Memory of Posh. We Miss You in a Hundred Thousand Ways.
January 30, 2019 9:00 amThis beautifully written piece sheds light on the struggles that caregivers on the cancer journey face after losing their loved one. Caregivers are critical sources of support throughout someone’s cancer journey, but their true strength shines through with how they … Read more
When Menopause Masks Ovarian Cancer, Vital Treatment Gets Delayed
January 29, 2019 6:00 pmBy Anubhuti Matta
Nine months — that’s how long Shradha Gupta, 51, waited for an ovarian cancer diagnosis.
“I had a terrible pain in the pelvic region, felt bloated all the time, but the gynecologist kept asking me to wait … Read more
Be Kind, Even When The Sky Is Falling
January 28, 2019 3:00 pmBy Barbara Tako
Cancerland is a frightening place to be for days, weeks, months and yes, even years. Turn that worry into something positive; reach out and be kind today and every day forward.
Before cancer survivorship, I know I … Read more
We Asked a Genetic Counselor About 23andMe’s New Cancer Test
January 24, 2019 6:00 pm“There’s that element of anxiety and stress and not necessarily having an educational resource to turn to.”
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23andMe is already allowed to screen customers for mutations associated with an increased risk of breast cancer. … Read more
Cancerversary Prompts Top 10 List of Lessons Learned
January 23, 2019 6:00 pmBy Kelly Irvin
Rather than revisiting the ghosts of cancer treatments past, I’m focused on using what I’ve learned in three years of active treatment and maintenance for incurable, metastatic cancer.
My three-year cancerversary is quickly approaching. On Jan. 13, … Read more
Energizing the Immune System to Eat Cancer
January 21, 2019 3:00 pmImmune cells called macrophages are supposed to serve and protect, but cancer has found ways to put them to sleep. Now researchers at the Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania say they’ve identified how to fuel macrophages with … Read more
Alisertib-Based Combo Improves Survival Outcomes in Ovarian, Breast Cancer
January 21, 2019 10:30 amBy Jessica Skarzynski
For some time now, paclitaxel has been considered standard of care in the treatment of patients with platinum-resistant ovarian cancer; however, recent research has shown the addition of the investigational drug alisertib to a paclitaxel regimen demonstrated … Read more
Luci Berardi: Writing a New Chapter on Ovarian Cancer
January 19, 2019 10:30 amLuci Berardi had known for three months that something was wrong. As a yoga practitioner and instructor, she was very much in tune with her body, and the changes she was noticing were odd and disconcerting.
First there was the … Read more
Antibody That Targets a Protein on the Surface of Stem Cells Also Targets Same Protein on Cancer Cells
January 17, 2019 5:00 pmAn antibody that targets and is taken up only by certain types of cancer cells has been developed by A*STAR researchers. Combining this antibody with an anticancer drug could lead to a new treatment for some types of breast and … Read more
Antihypertension Drug Losartan May Improve Treatment of Ovarian Cancer
January 15, 2019 5:00 pmA new study from a Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) research team has found that the hypertension drug losartan, which targets the angiotensin signaling pathway, may improve the effectiveness of chemotherapy agents used to treat ovarian cancer. Previous research from the … Read more