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"Radio-immunotherapy Saved My Life"

On a cold, gloomy night in November 1996, I sat in my doctor's office staring blankly out the window into the darkness as he gave me the grim diagnosis: "stage IV follicular non-Hodgkin's lymphoma cancer." A few days later, I began a grueling regimen of CHOP chemotherapy that made me very sick but put me back into remission for about two years. Read more…

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Stem Cell Molecular Key Discovered

University of British Columbia researchers have discovered a "molecular key" that could help increase the success of blood stem cell transplants, a procedure currently used to treat diseases such as l... Read Full Post

Submitted by Angie on Wed, 11/04/2009 - 22:39

High-dose temsirolimus shows promise against mantle cell lymphoma

OFFICIAL TRIAL NAME "An Open-Label, Randomized, Phase 3 Trial of Intravenous Temsirolimus (CCI-779) at Two Dose Levels Compared to Investigator's Choice Therapy in Relapsed, Refractory Subjects With ... Read Full Post

Submitted by Ross on Wed, 11/04/2009 - 05:26

FDA approves immunotherapy for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved GlaxoSmithKline's monoclonal antibody ofatumumab (to be marketed as Arzerra) for the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) in patients who... Read Full Post

Submitted by Ross on Tue, 11/03/2009 - 12:32

The Suzanne Somers Vanity Calamity, part 5: Conclusion

Suzanne Somers is driven by a colossal vanity. I know this because she's trying so hard to prove it. In the process of pitching every anti-aging protocol she can get her hands on, she has become ... Read Full Post

Submitted by Ross on Thu, 10/29/2009 - 15:25

The Suzanne Somers Vanity Calamity, part 4: All her quacks in a row

Somers' book is based on interviews with the following doctors and individuals. Almost without exception, each of the 'experts' Somers interviews has something to do with anti-aging—the great motif... Read Full Post

Submitted by Ross on Wed, 10/28/2009 - 08:08

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Featured Treatment: Zevalin®

Zevalin® (Ibritumomab tiuxetan) is a form of radioimmunotherapy (a radiolabeled monoclonal antibody) for treatment of patients with relapsed or refractory, low‑grade or follicular B‑cell non‑Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL). "Refractory" refers to a disease that does not respond to treatment.

Zevalin is the first radioummunotherapy treatment to be FDA-approved as a first-line therapy for lymphoma. Read more...