Brielle Benyon, Assistant Managing Editor for CURE®, has been with MJH Life Sciences since 2016. She has served as an editor on both CURE and its sister publication, Oncology Nursing News. Brielle is a graduate from The College of New Jersey. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with family and friends, CrossFit and wishing she had the grace and confidence of her toddler-aged daughter.
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New Drug Combination May Improve Outcomes in Unresectable Liver Cancer
January 27th 2022An expert from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York discusses the promising findings from a study that analyzed tremelimumab plus Imfinzi for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma, and outlines side effects patients should discuss with their doctor.
VHL-Related Kidney Cancer Survivor Reflects on Decades of Change for the Rare Condition
January 24th 2022When Joseph Heisler was diagnosed with von Hippel-Lindau disease 30 years ago, there was hardly any information on the condition. Fast forward three decades, there is an FDA-approved drug and a handbook of information available in two languages.
‘Make an Impact and Seize the Day’ Says Cancer Survivor Who Launched Kindness Challenge
January 21st 2022Lorelei Colbert was diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer at 28 and used her experience to launch the “Chemo to Kindness” challenge that inspired others around the world to do acts of good.
Partner-Inclusive Interventions May Help Recover Sexual Intimacy After Prostate Cancer
January 17th 2022Prostate cancer survivors are encouraged to include their partners in interventions to improve sexual function after treatment — and, as study results show, it is better to have these conversations with providers sooner rather than later.
FDA Speeds Up Review of Enhertu for Previously Treated Unresectable/Metastatic HER2-Breast Cancer
January 17th 2022After the drug showed promising results in the DESTINY-Breast03 trial, the FDA granted Enhertu a priority review, meaning that it plans to make its approval decision on it by the end of the second quarter of 2022.
Cancer Survivors Share the Unexpected Side Effects Experienced During and After Treatment
January 11th 2022From mouth sores to cold sensitivities as well as a continued taste of chemicals, cancer survivors recently shared some of the more unexpected side effects they experienced during and after treatment.