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‘A one-and-done treatment’: UChicago Medicine among the first in the U.S. to use TIL therapy for advanced skin cancer

For 15 years, Alla Pinzour traveled the country seeking treatments for her advanced melanoma. Some would bring temporary remission, but her skin cancer always returned. “Surgeries, chemo, radiation — you name it, I had it done,” she said. “Nothing seemed to work.” By early 2024, Pinzour’s skin cancer had spread to other places in her body, including her lungs and…

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WCM-Q to host second alumni-led primary care conference

Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) will host its second annual Updates in Primary Care conference on November 29 and 30 in Doha, Qatar. The conference, titled ‘Updates in Primary Care: Specialist-Led Case-Based Discussions Highlighting the Latest Evidence and Best Clinical Practice – 2024,’ reflects WCM-Q’s commitment to delivering cutting-edge, practical education. Organized entirely by graduates of the college, the two-day conference…

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Theranostics treatments for cancer underway at UCLA Health

UCLA Health’s new leading-edge theranostics center, using targeted radioactive drugs to treat advanced cancer, is now open. Offering state-of-the-art facilities and expertise, the 3,000-square-foot Outpatient Theranostics Center in Westwood, part of the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, specializes in radiopharmaceutical therapy. It is one of the largest of its kind in the United States, according to Jeremie Calais, MD,…

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UChicago Medicine among the first in the country to offer newly approved sickle cell gene therapies

The University of Chicago Medicine Comer Children’s Hospital will be among the first in the country to offer gene therapy for sickle cell disease in patients 12 years and older, after federal regulators approved two new treatments on December 8, 2023. Thousands of patients with sickle cell disease experience complications including anemia, vaso-occlusive crises (VOCs), acute chest syndrome (ACS) and…

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WCM-Q students probe the effects of weight loss drugs on diabetes, obesity and cancer

Students at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) have made a significant contribution to the field by publishing a study that delves into the effects of Ozempic-type drugs on the interconnected health challenges of obesity, diabetes, and cancer.  Ozempic, the brand name of a drug called semaglutide, belongs to a class of medications called glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1R) agonists. These medications have…

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An Open Health Day for Mount Lebanon Hospital University Medical Center (MLHUMC) in collaboration with Balamand University

An Open Health Day for Mount Lebanon Hospital University Medical Center (MLHUMC) in collaboration with Balamand University A unique initiative that combines treatment to research in presence of top-notch specialists Small signs might be an alarm to overlaying more serious health issues. In this perspective, Mount Lebanon Hospital University Medical Center (MLHUMC) organized together with Balamand University in Dekwaneh, an…

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Robotic Mitral Valve Surgery Helps Patient Get Back to Active Lifestyle Quickly

Dan Moceri knew for years that he had a mitral valve prolapse — a heart valve disease that causes blood to leak backward into the left upper chamber of the heart. But when his wife was diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumor, he put his own health issues on the back burner for five years to care for her. After…

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‘OR of the future’ houses new tech to view the brain like never before

You may have heard stories of patients remaining awake and being asked to converse or even sing while receiving brain surgery. Although it may seem strange, this practice has long served as an effective way for brain surgeons to assess brain function mid-surgery to help ensure they don’t damage important tissue or neurons. But leading neurosurgeons now have tools that…

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