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April 17, 2025
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AACR to honor Crystal Mackall, MD, for ‘illustrious contributions’ in cancer immunotherapy

Crystal L. Mackall, MD, renowned for her “pioneering work in CAR T-cell therapy,” will receive this year’s American Association for Cancer Research-Cancer Research Institute Lloyd J. Old Award in Cancer Immunology.

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April 02, 2025
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Less than 50% of women with breast cancer resume endocrine therapy after pregnancy

Most women with breast cancer who paused endocrine therapy to get pregnant did not restart treatment after having a child, according to results of a nearly 25-year retrospective study.

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March 13, 2025
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Preexisting patellar tendinopathy did not affect ACL reconstruction results with autograft

SAN DIEGO — Mild to moderate preoperative patellar tendinopathy may not significantly affect postoperative outcomes of ACL reconstructions with a bone-patellar tendon-bone autograft, according to results presented here.

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March 13, 2025
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Transportation insecurity greatly reduces adherence to breast cancer screening

Individuals with transportation insecurity appeared 41% less likely to undergo breast cancer screening than those without transportation difficulties, according to results of a cohort study.

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March 11, 2025
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Agili-C had better outcomes for osteochondral defects vs. debridement, microfracture

SAN DIEGO — Use of an aragonite-based scaffold for the treatment of chondral or osteochondral defects of the knee had superior outcomes compared with debridement or microfracture at 4-year follow-up, according to results.

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January 17, 2025
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Anticipated vagus nerve stimulation approval may fill ‘demand’ in rheumatoid arthritis

When researchers at ACR Convergence 2024 presented positive data from the RESET RA study regarding vagus nerve stimulation in rheumatoid arthritis, it represented the latest milestone on a long and unpredictable journey for the treatment.

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December 12, 2024
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Breast cancer researcher receives outstanding investigator award

SAN ANTONIO — Christina Curtis, PhD, MSc, received this year’s AACR Outstanding Investigator Award for Breast Cancer Research.

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November 13, 2024
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CAR T-cell therapy produces ‘jaw dropping’ results for deadly pediatric brain tumors

Chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy can reduce tumor burden and improve neurologic function for patients with certain brain and spinal cord cancers, a first-in-human clinical trial showed.

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November 12, 2024
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VIDEO: ‘Long way to go’ in HCV treatment, elimination

PHILADELPHIA — In this video, Paul Kwo, MD, professor of medicine and director of hepatology at Stanford University, discusses recent efforts to advance elimination of hepatitis C virus.

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November 12, 2024
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VIDEO: Palliative care referrals critical in end-stage liver disease

PHILADELPHIA — In this video, Paul Kwo, MD, professor of medicine and director of hepatology at Stanford University, speaks with Healio about the underutilization of palliative care for patients with end-stage liver disease.

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