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Radio-immunotherapy combination slows tumor growth A study from the MD Anderson Cancer Center has shown that a combination of stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) and immunotherapy can halt the growth of tumors in patients with end-stage   (Read More)

The Cancer Research Institute and Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy Announce First Patients Treated in Pancreatic Cancer Clinical Trial Combining Immunotherapy and Chemotherapy. SAN FRANCISCO and NEW YORK – Sept. 20, 2017 – The Parker   (Read More)

Overview Thyroid cancer is a disease in which malignant cells are found in tissues of the thyroid gland. Your thyroid gland is a butterfly-shaped in your neck, at the base of your throat near your trachea (windpipe). It has two lobes, a left and   (Read More)

Leukemia is cancer of the blood cells. In 2017, there are an estimated 363,794 people living with, or in remission from, leukemia in the US. Lymphoma is cancer that begins in infection-fighting cells of the immune system, called lymphocytes. In 2017,   (Read More)

Leukemia is cancer of the blood cells. In 2017, there are an estimated 363,794 people living with, or in remission from, leukemia in the US. Lymphoma is cancer that begins in infection-fighting cells of the immune system, called lymphocytes. In 2017,   (Read More)

This week, The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a historic action making the first gene therapy available in the United States, ushering in a new approach to the treatment of cancer and other serious and life-threatening diseases. The FDA   (Read More)

Except for cervical cancer, for which there is the Pap Test, there are no tests or screenings to detect cancer, especially at an early stage, in other female organs. This includes ovarian cancer, uterine cancer, vaginal cancer and vulvar cancer. One   (Read More)

Except for cervical cancer, for which there is the Pap Test, there are no tests or screenings to detect cancer, especially at an early stage, in other female organs. This includes ovarian cancer, uterine cancer, vaginal cancer and vulvar cancer. One   (Read More)

The first question that people generally ask about chemotherapy is whether or not they will lose their hair. Many patients rank hair loss as their most feared and experienced side effect of chemotherapy treatment. The psychological effect is high and   (Read More)

Are you looking for some way to help a friend or family member who is getting chemotherapy? Consider making a gift bag for chemo patients. Our friends Karen Herzog and Pat West for Teal Loving Care recently donated 65 gift bags to patients at our OHC   (Read More)

Last week, news broke that the FDA had approved a new treatment for patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). I want to share the news from the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) because it’s an exciting breakthrough for these patients.   (Read More)

Surviving cancer is one of the greatest successes ever. More and more people are surviving thanks to new treatments, new technology and more information and focus on prevention. But once you are diagnosed with cancer, your life will change. Even   (Read More)

When you first walk into the room, you’re struck by the size of the machine. It’s big, standing close to seven feet high. It’s also thick, and has a rounded, futuristic look to it. Yet, this thing seems a bit familiar, too. It looks like   (Read More)

Orlando, FL — “Are we really measuring quality, or are we measuring our ability to report?” asked Brian R. Bourbeau, MBA, Director, Practice Operations, Oncology Hematology Care, the US Oncology Network, Cincinnati, OH. “So far it’s been   (Read More)