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September 11, 2018

Everything You Need to Know About Lymphoma

Updated 2/16/2021 Updates were reviewed by Shazia K. Nakhoda, MD While lymphoma is the most common type of blood cancer, there are many different subtypes that require nuanced treatment. Because of this, getting an accurate diagnosis and receiving ind...

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CAR T-Cell Therapy 101—Your Questions Answered

Q. What is Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T-cell Therapy? A. CAR T-cell therapy is just one kind of immunotherapy. In CAR T-cell therapy, immune cells known as T cells are extracted from a patient’s blood. They are then genetically altered to recognize ...

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May 16, 2018

Elizabeth Plimack: Leading the Way in Bladder Cancer Clinical Trials

Immunotherapy has been the most exciting development in bladder cancer treatment in recent years. Its introduction ended a 40-year drought during which no new therapies were available. Unfortunately, many bladder cancers can be resistant to immunotherapy. ...

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January 18, 2018

Immunotherapy 101: Your Questions Answered

Few breakthroughs in battling cancer have generated more excitement recently than immunotherapy. It’s helping some patients—including high profile ones like former president Jimmy Carter—achieve long-term remission and possibly even a cure when their cancer...

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