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Cancer Causes Me to Live Life With Uncertainty

June 1st 2023, 9:00pm

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Days before I went on vacation, I learned that my blood cancer might have progressed to a more aggressive disease.

Vacationing With a New Cancer Companion

May 15th 2023, 9:00pm

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Before leaving on vacation, I had to make sure I had enough of my cancer medication to last me through the trip.

Imbruvica May Cause High Blood Pressure, Expert Says Patients ‘Shouldn’t Be Afraid’

May 4th 2023, 7:00pm

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Findings from a study demonstrated that patients may develop hypertension, or high blood pressure, as a result of treatment with Imbruvica for CLL, although it may be quickly managed without drug-drug interactions.

My Cancer Scare Story Continued

April 21st 2023, 5:00pm

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An ultrasound revealed a solid mass in my breast that would need further follow-up.

Novel CAR-T Cell Therapy to Be Studied in Blood, Breast Cancers

April 4th 2023, 1:00pm

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A phase 1/1b trial will examine PRGN-3007 in patients with ROR1-positive hematologic and solid cancers.

FDA Approvals From Winter 2023 You May Have Missed

March 21st 2023, 3:00pm

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Here’s a look back at the cancer drugs that gained FDA approval in the winter of 2023.

Developmental Pathways: A Key to Effective Treatments for Lymphoid Malignancies

March 18th 2023, 3:00pm

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Personalized medicine means not only more powerful drugs for cancers, but also more precise mechanisms that target the specific consequence of mutations and other alterations that drive cancer cell growth, sparing normal cells.

BTK Inhibitors Offer a Revolutionary Treatment of Relapsed CLL/SLL

March 14th 2023, 7:00pm

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Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitors have changed the space for treating patients with CLL or SLL, with more on the way to potentially address drug resistance.

I Use My Cancer Diagnosis to Help Others

March 13th 2023, 3:00pm

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When I share my story and use my cancer diagnosis to help others, cancer becomes a “club” that’s a little more inviting.

Laughing in Silence and Stillness During Cancer

March 2nd 2023, 4:00pm

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Laughter helped me get through many of cancer’s uncomfortable situations, including a recent MRI, where I was laughing despite not being able to move.