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I have sponsor, regulatory and IRB permissions/approval to post this blog publicly on social media. I am very excited about this protocol using intra-tumoral modified Polio viral therapy for patients with metastatic melanomas. Lerapolturev (formerly known as PVSRIPO) is a type of oncolytic virus that is currently being studied for the treatment of melanoma. An …
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 …
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 …
Metastatic gastric cancer, also known as stage IV gastric cancer, is a serious and advanced form of the disease in which the cancer has spread beyond the stomach to other parts of the body. The current standard of care for patients with metastatic gastric cancer includes chemotherapy, Her2 targeted therapy and immunotherapy. However, there remains …
KRAS is a gene that plays a key role in the growth and division of cells. Mutations in the KRAS gene can cause cancer, and one particular mutation called KRAS G12C occurs in about 1-2% of pancreatic cancers and 2-4% of colon cancers. These mutations make the cancer resistant to certain treatment options and are …
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 …
Prognosis is a medical term that refers to the expected outcome of a disease, such as cancer. It’s a way for doctors to estimate how the disease may progress and what treatment options may be most effective. It’s important to understand that a prognosis is not a definite outcome. It’s an estimate based on many …
When a lump or bump is found on a physical exam or a tumor/nodule/lesion is seen on imaging, it can be concerning. But how do we know for sure if it’s a malignant tumor vs a benign tumor? The answer is a biopsy. A biopsy is a procedure in which a small piece of the …
As a physician, I often hear the fear and uncertainty in my patients’ voices when they are first diagnosed with melanoma. It’s a serious and often deadly form of skin cancer, and it can be difficult to know where to turn for help. But I want my patients to know that there is hope, and …