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November 22nd 2024
From the deaths of actor Paul Teal and Chicago Bulls player Bob Love to a contestant on “Jeopardy!” revealing his colon cancer diagnosis, here’s what’s happening in the oncology space this week.
Early-Phase Trial to Study Novel Drug, With or Without Keytruda, in Solid Cancers
September 27th 2022The novel drug PY159 will be studied as a single agent and in combination with Keytruda for patients with certain solid tumors — including ovarian, pancreatic, lung, head and neck, colorectal and breast cancers.
As I Near the End of My Life With Metastatic Cancer, I’m Writing My Final Chapter
September 15th 2022As I face the end of my life due to metastatic colorectal cancer, I’m preparing my loved ones for my death — from determining who gets my stuff to writing my eulogy and making my memorial service playlist.
Pre-Surgical Chemotherapy May Spare Certain Patients With Rectal Cancer From Major Surgery
August 31st 2022Patients with early-stage rectal cancer may be able to forego major surgery — thus preserving their organs and quality of life — with a pre-surgical chemotherapy regimen, according to recent study results.
Jemperli Eliminated All Signs of Rectal Cancer in Small Clinical Trial, Warranting Further Research
June 8th 2022One-hundred percent of patients with stage 2/3 mismatch repair-deficient rectal cancer had their disease disappear after treatment with Jermperli, though more research and longer follow-up is needed.