FDA Greenlights First Engineered Cell Therapy for a Solid Tumor Afamitresgene autoleucel (Tecelra) approved for metastatic synovial sarcoma Aug 02, 2024
Death By Firing Squad; Cancers in Millennials; Heart Attacks During COVID Health news and commentary gathered by 51˶ staff Aug 01, 2024
Gene-Expression Profiling Can Help Improve Outcomes in Cancers of Unknown Primary In randomized study, guided site-specific therapy improved PFS versus empirical chemotherapy Jul 30, 2024
Justice Ginsburg's Health Records Leaked; How Sinead O'Connor Died; H5N1 Stockpiles Health news and commentary gathered by 51˶ staff Jul 30, 2024
Ancient DNA May Fuel Cancer; ASCO Appeals to Oncologists; Pesticide Cancer Risk News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues Jul 26, 2024
Jon Stewart Pushes VA to Help Veterans Sickened by Post-9/11 Exposure to Uranium Thousands have reported complex medical conditions, some known to be linked to radiation exposure Jul 23, 2024
U.S. Deaths Tied to Lunch Meat; Biden's Healthcare Legacy; Congresswoman Dies Health news and commentary gathered by 51˶ staff Jul 22, 2024
Top Cancer Centers; Phase III Win in Prostate Cancer; Screening Recs for Anal Cancer News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues Jul 19, 2024
Trump Talks Cancer Cures, 'Right to Try' as He Accepts GOP Presidential Nomination "We're going to get to the bottom of it" Jul 19, 2024
Sotorasib Promising for KRAS–Related Vascular Malformations Two patients had rapid symptom improvement and reductions in malformation volume Jul 18, 2024
Is a $2,000 Whole-Body MRI Worth It? "You're going to end up finding a lot of incidental things," says one expert Jul 16, 2024
Sen. Klobuchar Says She's Cancer-Free but Will Get Radiation for Small Calcification Early-stage breast tumor first found and removed in 2021 Jul 12, 2024
A First in Total Larynx Transplant; 'Sniffing' Out Lung Cancer; Gen X Cancer Toll News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues Jul 12, 2024
Immunotherapy Combo Active in Advanced PD-L1-Negative HNSCC Will promising response rates translate into a survival benefit? Jul 12, 2024
Spicy Chip Death Lawsuit; Gen X and Cancer; Extreme U.S. Temperatures Health news and commentary gathered by 51˶ staff Jul 12, 2024
Laryngeal Transplant Helped a Cancer Patient Speak Again in Pioneering Study Transplants of this nature normally aren't an option for people with active cancer Jul 09, 2024
Avoiding Neuropathy From Chemo; Predictive Value of Screening EKGs Also in TTHealthWatch: OUD medication use, and heart disease trends in the U.K. Jul 06, 2024 podcast
Mediterranean Diet Tied to Lower Mortality Risk in Cancer Survivors High levels of adherence associated with lower risk of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality Jul 06, 2024
Popular Diabetes Drug Class Lowered Risk of 10 Obesity-Associated Cancers For people with diabetes, cancer risks were reduced with GLP-1s versus insulin Jul 05, 2024
Celebrity Cancers Stoking Fear? Cisplatin Shortage Ends; Setback for Anti-TIGIT News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues Jul 05, 2024
Can Oligonucleotide Infusions Really Fix Lyme, Cancer, and Other Diseases? U.S. clinics market oligonucleotide therapy for a wide range of conditions, without much evidence Jul 05, 2024
More Data Link Obesity to Better Survival for Cancer Patients on Immunotherapy Higher BMI also associated with improvements in functional outcomes in this setting Jul 04, 2024
Unexplained CAR-T Death; Americans Spurn Sunscreen; Improving Diversity in Trials News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues Jun 28, 2024
Study Supports More Inclusive Clinical Trials With Broader Eligibility Criteria No difference in adverse events, clinical benefit, OS for patients with or without waivers Jun 27, 2024
Young Cervical Cancer, Leukemia Survivors at Greater Risk of Obstetric Complications Population-based study suggests reassurance for most, high-risk strategies for some Jun 27, 2024
Temsirolimus Plus Chemotherapy Fails in Rare Childhood Cancer Adding the mTOR inhibitor didn't improve EFS in intermediate-risk rhabdomyosarcoma Jun 25, 2024
Court: Some Employers Can Exclude PrEP, Cancer Screenings From Insurance Coverage Not all preventive care recommended by the USPSTF is threatened by the narrow ruling, however Jun 24, 2024
ASTRO Guideline Addresses Specifics of HPV-Associated Oropharyngeal Cancer Clinical landscape has shifted away from traditional risks for H&N cancer to HPV predominance Jun 21, 2024
ALK Inhibitor Shows Promise in Rare, Progressive Tumor Types Phase II study found brigatinib exceeded historical control by shrinking 10% of targeted tumors Jun 21, 2024
EU Adds CAR-T Warning; New Blincyto Indication; Good News in Pancreatic Cancer News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues Jun 21, 2024
Novel Anti-CD38 Drug Shows Promise for Immune Thrombocytopenia "Rapid and sustained" efficacy in 95% of pretreated patients in small trial Jun 19, 2024
Two New Immunotherapy-Chemo Options Approved for Endometrial Cancer New indications for pembrolizumab and durvalumab in advanced disease Jun 17, 2024
I Tried to Protect My Mother From Dying in Pain. The Law Robbed Her of That Dignity. It's time to clear the roadblocks to Medical Aid in Dying in the U.S. Jun 16, 2024
Train Eyes So Myopia Doesn't Get Worse? Nurse Intervention for BP Post-Stroke Also in TTHealthWatch: cancers subsequent to CAR-T therapy Jun 15, 2024 podcast
Kate Middleton Gives Cancer Update Princess of Wales says she's making "good progress" in treatment Jun 14, 2024
Upping Immunotherapy Activity; A Win for Lung Screening; Looming Drug Price Break? News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues Jun 13, 2024
New Clues to Origin of T-Cell Lymphoma After CAR-T Therapy Co-mutations, viral link, potential common susceptibility emerge from two studies Jun 12, 2024
Nanoliposomal Irinotecan Fails to Boost Survival in Treated Advanced Biliary Cancer No difference in PFS, median OS favored control group Jun 12, 2024
Middle-Age Man Presents With Necrotizing Mass on Nose Rare condition can be deadly without early diagnosis and treatment Jun 10, 2024
Telomerase Inhibitor Approved for MDS-Related Anemia Imetelstat indicated for lower-risk myelodysplastic syndromes with transfusion-dependent anemia Jun 07, 2024
