Julia Louis-Dreyfus utilizes Instagram to update followers about breast cancer treatmentsJulia Louis-Dreyfus, the Emmy-winning star of "Veep" and "Seinfeld," has borrowed pop sensation Katy Perry's lyrics from the 2013 hit "Roar" to update fans about her breast...
‘Rollercoaster…’ posts
“Rollercoaster: How a man can survive his partner’s breast cancer” is a comprehensive memoir-chronicle and guide to scientific research, meds and where to get help — and can aid female patients and caregivers even though it’s geared toward male caregivers.
Additional “Rollercoaster…” blog items can be found on the VitalityPress website.
$373,000 per regimen for new treatment
FDA gives its okay to a second gene therapy that can send blood cancer into remissionThe FDA has approved a new gene therapy for adults with aggressive non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.According to a recent story by Denise Grady in The New York Times, Yescarta was okayed for...
African-American health care being undermined
Breast cancer mortality rate remains higher for whites than blacks, new study showsDespite strides in meds and treatments, black women are still at a much greater risk of dying from breast cancer.A recent story on the Huffington Post website by Suzy Strutner points...
How high-risk men’s lives may be extended 37%
UK clinical trial shows that two prostate cancer therapies can be much better than oneCan combining two existing therapies extend the life of men with advanced, high-risk prostate cancer by 37%?A new study seems to answer that question with a "yes."Nicholas...
Former ‘Seinfeld’ star urges universal health care
'Veep' multiple Emmy winner Julia Louis-Dreyfus reveals that she's fighting breast cancerJulia Louis-DreyfusJulia Louis-Dreyfus, 56-year-old multiple Emmy-winning star of "Veep" and "Seinfeld," has breast cancer.The actress disclosed her diagnosis on Twitter yesterday...
2nd opinions, knowing right questions are key
Hospital network offers cancer patients, especially those in advanced stage, four tipsSometimes good information comes from unexpected places.Like an old ad.Case in point: I just found a piece on a Time magazine website that was reprinted from Cancer Treatment...
Mistaken diagnoses plague patients, doctors
DNA 'fingerprinting method' might lower risk of lab errors on thousands, N.Y. Times saysLab mixups and mistaken diagnoses (both positive and negative) may be happening to thousands of patients each year.That's what Gina Kolata indicated recently in The New York...
‘Triple negative breast cancer’ treatment studied
African scholarship student is working on potential cure for a subtype of cancer for blacks A Sierra Leonean student reportedly is developing an alternative breast cancer treatment for black women.Sandra MusujusuAccording to a recent story by Taryn Finley on...
Prediction: Price of drug therapies will skyrocket
New FDA-approved cancer gene therapy to cost $475,000 for a single course, reports sayAre pharmaceutical companies gouging the public?Very possibly, as evidenced by a new gene therapy for childhood leukemia that will cost almost half a million dollars for a single...
Aggressive, ‘just-in-case’ treatments unnecessary
New test can shield breast cancer patients from unneeded treatments, study indicatesA new tumor test can help identify which breast cancers don't need extra treatment.According to a recent KQED morning edition piece by Joe Neal and Patti Neighmond, "more and more...