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I am really excited about this new protocol specifically for patients with MAGE4+ HLA restricted SPEAR TILs for Metastatic Melanoma, Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, Head Neck cancer, Ovarian, Endometrial, and Urothelial cancers. The Gastric and Esophageal Cancer cohorts are closed. The social media material seen here was approved both the sponsor and IRB. Please contact …
Melanoma is a tricky disease that often comes back when you least expect it. Just like a sneaky burglar who breaks into your house when you’re not looking, melanoma can hide in your body and then suddenly reappear. That’s exactly what happened to one of my patients, who thought she had beaten the disease years …
I have sponsor, regulatory and IRB permissions/approval to post this blog publicly on social media. I am very excited about this protocol using TILs for breast cancer, colorectal, uveal melanomas, and now also inclusive of cutaneous melanoma, nsclc, head/neck carcinoma. Further details can be found here at the sponsor site and at clinical trials.gov. Adoptive …
As an oncologist, I have seen the importance of using circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) analysis in cancer diagnosis and treatment. ctDNA is a simple blood test that can provide valuable information about a patient’s cancer, making it a valuable tool in the fight against this disease. Signatera is a technology developed by Natera that uses tumor-informed …
Imagine if your body had superpowers to fight cancer! Well, that’s exactly what a new treatment called Intratumoral therapy does. By giving your body the tools it needs to attack cancer cells, this treatment is changing the game for patients with unresectable or metastatic melanoma. Some of the treatments are directly killing cancer cells itself …
As a physician, one of the most challenging types of cancer to treat is locally advanced rectal cancer. These tumors have often grown to the point where surgery alone is not enough to remove all of the cancer and prevent recurrence. That’s why the standard of care for these patients is a treatment approach called …
Cancer treatment is never easy. Between appointments, medications and side effects, there’s a lot to navigate. Immunotherapy, also called immuno-oncology, offers an approach that is promising for many types of cancer. But what exactly is this treatment and how do you know if it’s right for you? How Immunotherapy Works Called a biological therapy, immunotherapy is a …
Uveal melanoma is a type of cancer that affects the eye and is distinct from the more common cutaneous melanoma that affects the skin. It is a rare but aggressive cancer with a low tumor mutational burden and a 1-year overall survival rate of about 50% in patients with metastatic uveal melanoma. This means that …
Gastric cancer, also known as stomach cancer, is a type of cancer that begins in the lining of the stomach. It is the fifth most common cancer and the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. The incidence of gastric cancer varies by geographic region and population, with higher rates in Eastern Asia, South America, …