Rose became acquainted with Patient Worthy after her husband was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) six years ago. During this period of partial remission, Rose researched investigational drugs to be prepared in the event of a relapse. Her husband died February 12, 2021 with a rare and unexplained occurrence of liver cancer possibly unrelated to AML.

    Scientists Screen for Pancreatic Cancer Using Artificial Intelligence
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    Scientists Screen for Pancreatic Cancer Using Artificial Intelligence

      News-Medical Life Sciences recently interviewed Dr. Ananya Malhotra, Research Fellow at the London School of Hygiene, regarding her most current research involving pancreatic cancer. Dr. Malhotra believes artificial intelligence (AI)…

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    Scientists at the University of Birmingham are Researching Methods to Reverse Autoimmune Diseases

      According to an article in Science Alert first published in the journal The Conversation, researchers at the University of Birmingham have shown that it is possible to prevent the…

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    This New Treatment for Mantle Cell Lymphoma has the Potential for Durable Remissions
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    This New Treatment for Mantle Cell Lymphoma has the Potential for Durable Remissions

      A recent article in The American Journal of Managed Care (AJMC) heralds the approval of a third CAR T-cell therapy, called Tecartus. Kite Pharma’s cell-based gene therapy is the first…

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    New Blood Test Improves Alzheimer’s Disease Diagnosis
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    New Blood Test Improves Alzheimer’s Disease Diagnosis

      A blood test that gives a more accurate diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease was announced at the July 2020 International Conference of the Alzheimer’s Association. The Association estimates that approximately…

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    LQTS in Children is Potentially Lethal But Can Be Detected through ECG Assessment

      A recent article published in EMS WORLD cautions that long QT syndrome (LQTS), a potentially lethal disease in young people, often remains undiscovered. An ECG can detect the disease,…

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    This New Treatment for Mantle Cell Lymphoma has the Potential for Durable Remissions
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    This New Treatment for Mantle Cell Lymphoma has the Potential for Durable Remissions

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    Taking It One Step Further in the Quest to Prolong Survival in Acute Myeloid Leukemia
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    Taking It One Step Further in the Quest to Prolong Survival in Acute Myeloid Leukemia

      Dr. Lindsay Wilde, an oncologist at the Hematologic Malignancies Division of Jefferson University, recently contributed to an article in the Oncology Times outlining her research team’s new study and…

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    Studies from UCSF Offer New Perspective on Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
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    Studies from UCSF Offer New Perspective on Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

      Researchers discovered surprising results after performing new studies of chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) and fibromyalgia (FM). According to a report by Cort Johnson in HealthRising, the new studies give…

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    Three Young People With Chronic Illness Talk About the Challenges They Face
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    Three Young People With Chronic Illness Talk About the Challenges They Face

      Three people with an eye on the future talk about their innermost feelings and the fact that their lives may be interrupted at any time by their chronic illness.…

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    Combining Three Drugs in the Treatment of Multiple Myeloma Patients Shows Solid Clinical Activity
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    Combining Three Drugs in the Treatment of Multiple Myeloma Patients Shows Solid Clinical Activity

      According to data from the STOMP trial involving thirty-four patients, a triple regimen has been proven to induce durable responses in pretreated patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma. A recent…

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    Researchers’ Attention is Shifting to a New Theory About Alzheimer’s Disease

      According to a recent article in BioSpace, Biogen and Eisai have launched a new preclinical Phase III trial of BAN2401 to treat pre-clinical Alzheimer's disease. The new study follows…

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    CC-486 Improves Myelodysplastic Syndromes Patient’s Transfusion Independence But With Significant Adverse Reactions
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    CC-486 Improves Myelodysplastic Syndromes Patient’s Transfusion Independence But With Significant Adverse Reactions

      Results of a Phase III study of CC-486 (oral form of azacitidine) showed a significant improvement for older patients who had been transfusion dependent. The results were favorable when…

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    The FDA Grants Orphan Drug Designation to Oncternal Therapeutics for the Treatment of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia and Mantle Cell Lymphoma
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    The FDA Grants Orphan Drug Designation to Oncternal Therapeutics for the Treatment of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia and Mantle Cell Lymphoma

      Orphan drug designations are granted by the FDA to drugs and biologics that are developed for the treatment of rare diseases.  According to a recent article in Biospace, Oncternal…

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