Entries by melindaroberts
How an Expert Would Manage His Wife’s Metastatic Breast Cancer
Curious Dr. George Cancer Commons Contributing Editor George Lundberg, MD, is the face and curator of this invitation-only column. Richard B. Schwab, MD Professor of Medicine – Division of Hematology/Oncology; […]
How an Expert Would Handle His Own Cancer of Unknown Origin Causing Severe Back Pain?
Curious Dr. George Cancer Commons Contributing Editor George Lundberg, MD, is the face and curator of this invitation-only column. Marc B. Garnick, MD Gorman Brothers Professor of Medicine at Harvard […]
How an Expert Would Treat Her Own Metastatic Melanoma
Curious Dr. George Cancer Commons Contributing Editor George Lundberg, MD, is the face and curator of this invitation-only column. Pauline Funchain, MD Director of the Melanoma Medical Oncology and Genomics Programs […]
The Latest in Melanoma Treatment: A Guest Perspective
Ryan Sullivan, MD Associate Director of the Melanoma Program at Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School Curious Dr. George Cancer Commons Contributing Editor George Lundberg, […]
Helping Patients Access Investigational Treatments
Curious Dr. George Cancer Commons Contributing Editor George Lundberg, MD, is the face and curator of this invitation-only column. Lea Ann Browning-McNeeDirector of Communications & Stakeholder Engagement at the Reagan-Udall […]
When is the Best Time to Seek a Clinical Trial for Glioblastoma?
For some people with glioblastoma brain tumors, enrolling in a clinical trial enables access to cutting-edge treatment. Here, our Curious Dr. George talks clinical trials with Cancer Commons Expert Physician […]
How Can Detection of Tumor DNA in the Blood Aid Advanced Cancer Treatment?
As a tumor grows, it may shed fragments of its DNA into the patient’s bloodstream. After treatment, if part of the tumor remains or it begins to grow again, […]
Can Really Big Data Inform Precise Decisions for Individual Patients?
New technologies are transforming cancer research. By optimizing research protocols and leveraging data more efficiently and intelligently, these tools hold the promise to improve personalized cancer care. Here, our Curious […]
Just Diagnosed with Advanced Lung Cancer: What Now?
A new cancer diagnosis is overwhelming. Patients often ask their doctors, “What would you do if you were me?” Here, our Curious Dr. George asks lung cancer expert Howard (Jack) […]