How Would a Mayo Clinic Oncologist Manage His Own Mantle Cell Lymphoma?
Cancer patients often ask their doctors, “What would you do if you were me?” Here, our Curious Dr. George asks Mayo Clinic oncologist Javier Munoz, MD, MS, MBA, how he […]
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How Would a Mayo Clinic Oncologist Manage His Own Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia?
When facing a frightening new cancer diagnosis, some people ask their doctors, “What would you do if you were me?” Here, our Curious Dr. George asks leukemia expert Mark R. […]
New Device from Lungpacer Medical Helps Patients with Advanced Cancer
People with cancer that affects their lungs may, at some point, need to go on mechanical ventilation to help them breathe. But once they no longer need ventilation, they may […]
High-Energy Blue Light Produced by Ultrasound Activates a Promising New Treatment, Sonodynamic Therapy, to Destroy Cancer Cells: An Update
A perennial challenge in cancer treatment is figuring out how to kill tumor cells while leaving healthy cells unharmed. Two years ago, our Curious Dr. George asked Stuart L. Marcus, MD, […]
How Would a Mayo Clinic Oncologist Manage His Own Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia?
Cancer patients often ask their doctors, “What would you do if you were me?” Here, our Curious Dr. George asks Mayo Clinic oncologist Sameer A. Parikh, MBBS, how he would […]
The 15th Annual Lundberg Institute Lecture: Cancer Commons
The Lundberg Institute marks the 15th anniversary of the California nonprofit Cancer Commons by dedicating its 15th annual lecture at Commonwealth Club World Affairs to a discussion of the unique […]
Finding the Best Drug for a Specific Cancer: an Update on Travera
In precision oncology, cancer patients are treated with drugs specifically designed to target distinct features of their tumors. Two years ago, Curious Dr. George asked the CEO of Travera how this […]
How Would a Harvard Oncologist Manage His Own Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia?
Cancer patients often ask their doctors, “What would you do if you were me?” Here, our Curious Dr. George asks Harvard oncologist Jon Arnason, MD, how he would handle […]
Brad Power, Cancer Hacker—Redesigning the Patient Experience
Brad Power is a cancer survivor, specifically lymphoma, diagnosed in 2018. Since his diagnosis, he has been a particularly engaged patient, advocating for himself to ensure he could make the […]
Raising AI Right: Prioritizing Humanity in Precision Medicine
Artificial intelligence (AI) holds promise to transform cancer research and treatment. Here, Curious Dr. George asks our very own Director of Technology, Michael Kramer, about the powerful role Cancer […]