Liver cancer is one of the fastest-growing causes of cancer death in the U.S. and in many other parts of the world, says Mark Yarchoan, co-director of the Liver Cancer Multidisciplinary Clinic. Since the new liver cancer clinic launched a little more than a year ago, they have seen a more than 500% increase in […]
Nilofer Azad
New Advances in Therapies: Five-Drug Combo
Posted by | precision medicine, Research, treatmentArnold’s advanced pancreas cancer that had spread to his liver was eliminated with a low-dose, five-drug combination being studied in a clinical trial led by Dung Le. Le is now testing new iterations of the therapy to see if she can help more patients. A new drug cocktail adds immunotherapy and a PARP inhibitor to […]
Cancer Matters with Dr. Bill Nelson – The Importance of Colon Cancer Screening
Posted by | podcastIn this edition of the Cancer Matters podcast, Dr Bill Nelson speaks to Dr Nilofer Azad about the advances made in treating colon cancer and the importance of colonoscopy in early detection.