Clinical Writing
New Breast Pap Smear Detects Early Cellular Changes; May Prevent Onset of Breast Cancer
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DURHAM, N.C. – Long before a woman feels an ominous lump in her breast, Dr. Victoria Seewaldt can test her for subtle signs that breast cancer may be brewing in a few errant cells amidst thousands of healthy ones. Never before has such a possibility existed, and Seewaldt is brimming with excitement.
Immune Analysis from Phase 2 Trial Demonstrates Trilaciclib Enhanced Breast Cancer Patients’ T Cell Immune Function When Given Before Chemotherapy
G1 THERAPEUTICS NEWS RELEASE
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – Nov. 12, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – G1 Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: GTHX), a commercial-stage oncology company, today announced results from an immunologic analysis of Phase 2 study data showing that trilaciclib enhances both CD4 and CD8 T cell function in certain patients with metastatic triple negative breast cancer (mTNBC) when administered prior to chemotherapy.
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Three Studies Show Cosela™ (Trilaciclib) Reduced Use of Supportive Care Interventions in Patients with Extensive Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer
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RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – Oct. 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – G1 Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: GTHX), a commercial-stage oncology company, today announced results from a retrospective analysis of the pooled results of three randomized trilaciclib studies showing that patients with extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC) who received the drug prior to each chemotherapy treatment had significantly lower use of supportive care therapies for chemotherapy-induced myelosuppression than patients who received placebo. Results of the retrospective analysis are published in the online edition of the journal Cancer Medicine.
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New Breast Cancer Therapy at Duke Boosts Drugs’ Effects, Dramatically Shrinks Tumors
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DURHAM, N.C. – Patients of Kimberly Blackwell, M.D., jokingly call their treatment table the "booby Jacuzzi." The name may be a bit crass, but then a close brush with mortality entitles these women to call the life-saving contraption whatever they want.
Elderly Depression Often Has Unique Origin
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DURHAM, N.C. – They were depressed, but there was little to illuminate why. There was no family history of depression, no previous bouts of sadness, no obvious stressors and not a single overt physical sign that would link them to the multitude of depressed adults nationwide.
Duke Conference: Healing the Body Via the Mind and Spirit
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DURHAM, N.C. – A group of clinicians at Duke University Medical Center is concerned that the doctor's primary function has become to extend human life rather than to relieve human suffering. They say this technological approach has left an emotional, spiritual and even medical void among patients and care givers alike.