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Released: 20-Nov-2024 9:25 PM EST
Sylvester Cancer Tip Sheet - Nov 2024
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

Dozens of physician-scientists will share research insights at ASH 2024, a breast-cancer survivor chronicles her journey, researchers seek answers for gastric cancer disparities, and taking major steps to reduce lung cancer’s lethal burden are in this month tip sheet from Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Released: 13-Nov-2024 3:10 PM EST
Sylvester Cancer Tip Sheet: Researchers Present Posters at the 66th ASH Annual Meeting & Exposition
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

Hematology researchers from Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center and the Miller School of Medicine at the University of Miami are authors or co-authors on more than 70 posters to be presented at the Annual Meeting & Exposition of the American Society of Hematology in San Diego, Dec. 7-10. Links to each abstract are included in this tip sheet.

Newswise: Sylvester Cancer Researchers Share Findings in Oral Presentations at the ASH 2024 Annual Meeting & Exposition - Tip Sheet
Released: 13-Nov-2024 1:25 PM EST
Sylvester Cancer Researchers Share Findings in Oral Presentations at the ASH 2024 Annual Meeting & Exposition - Tip Sheet
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

Research findings from Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center and the Miller School of Medicine at the University of Miami will be presented at the Annual Meeting & Exposition of the American Society of Hematology in San Diego, Dec. 7-10.

Newswise: Sylvester Cancer Tip Sheet - Oct. 2024
Released: 24-Oct-2024 1:10 PM EDT
Sylvester Cancer Tip Sheet - Oct. 2024
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

Transforming breast cancer treatment and prevention, a breast-cancer survivor and doctoral candidate focuses her research on adolescent and young adult cancer disparities, research on tracking glioblastoma progression and more are included in this month's tip sheet.

Newswise: Exploring Reasons for Higher Breast Cancer Risk Among Caribbean Women
Released: 24-Oct-2024 7:00 AM EDT
Exploring Reasons for Higher Breast Cancer Risk Among Caribbean Women
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

Breast cancer takes a major toll on Caribbean women. They are often diagnosed at a younger age than women in the U.S., and have one of the highest mortality rates worldwide. A new study in JAMA Network Open suggests that these higher rates may be linked to shifting patterns in reproductive health.

Newswise: The Leading Edge: New Directions for Treatment of Hearing Loss
Released: 9-Oct-2024 12:05 PM EDT
The Leading Edge: New Directions for Treatment of Hearing Loss
University of Miami Health System, Miller School of Medicine

For the fifth year in a row, Dr. Adrien Eshraghi and Dr. Ronna Hertzano lectured on the year’s most important hearing loss research at the annual AAO-HNSF meeting.

Newswise: 5 Things I Learned About Cancer From My Diagnosis
Released: 3-Oct-2024 3:05 PM EDT
5 Things I Learned About Cancer From My Diagnosis
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

"5 Things I Learned About Cancer From My Diagnosis" - Journalist Rochelle Broder-Singer offers tips learned from her experience as a breast cancer survivor.

Newswise: The Cancer Journey: Asking For and Accepting Help
Released: 3-Oct-2024 3:05 PM EDT
The Cancer Journey: Asking For and Accepting Help
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

Ask for what you need - Journalist and breast cancer survivor, Rochelle Broder-Singer shares her own experiences and discusses the importance of asking for and accepting help. Help is a survivorship necessity, she says.

Newswise: Sylvester Study: MRI Provides Early Warning System for Glioblastoma Growth
26-Sep-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Sylvester Study: MRI Provides Early Warning System for Glioblastoma Growth
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

A new study shows the potential power of imaging paired with radiation to shape treatment for glioblastoma patients in real time. It is the first to quantify tumor changes in glioblastoma patients receiving MRI-guided radiation therapy.

Released: 30-Sep-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Breast Cancer Experts & Story Ideas
University of Miami Health System, Miller School of Medicine

Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center experts attack breast cancer on multiple fronts to advance cures, reduce racial disparities and save lives. New imaging and surgical techniques help.

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Newswise: ASTRO Presidential Symposium Presentation Will Focus on Leading-Edge Microboost Technology for Prostate Cancer
Released: 26-Sep-2024 12:05 PM EDT
ASTRO Presidential Symposium Presentation Will Focus on Leading-Edge Microboost Technology for Prostate Cancer
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

Microboost technology -- a leading-edge approach to targeted radiation treatment for prostate cancer -- will be the topic of Dr. Brandon Mahal's Presidential Symposium presentation next week at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) meeting.

Newswise: 26-Year-Old Ph.D. Candidate Diagnosed With Rare Form of Breast Cancer - Two Separate Tumors in Different Breast Quadrants
Released: 25-Sep-2024 2:05 PM EDT
26-Year-Old Ph.D. Candidate Diagnosed With Rare Form of Breast Cancer - Two Separate Tumors in Different Breast Quadrants
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

LaShae Rolle, a Ph.D. candidate was just 26 when she was diagnosed with a rare type of breast cancer. She is now designing clinical trials and studies focused on underserved and marginalized minority communities – especially adolescents and young adults.

Released: 3-Sep-2024 7:05 PM EDT
ASTRO 2024 Tip Sheet From Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

Research findings from Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center and the Miller School of Medicine at the University of Miami will be presented at ASTRO 2024 – the American Society for Radiation Oncology’s annual meeting Sept. 29 – Oct. 2 in Washington D.C. Below are titles for oral presentations, posters and special sessions in which our researchers will be involved.

Released: 3-Sep-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Experts on the front lines of blood cancer see hope for cures
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

Expert sources and news tips from Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center for Blood Cancer Awareness Month in September.

Newswise: Study: Some Lung Cancer Disparities Lessen in South Florida
Released: 25-Aug-2024 11:05 PM EDT
Study: Some Lung Cancer Disparities Lessen in South Florida
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

When it comes to cancer disparities, community may count. A new study in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute showed that although Hispanic non-small cell lung cancer patients tend to be diagnosed at later stages than White patients, that disadvantage disappears in South Florida.

Released: 22-Aug-2024 5:05 PM EDT
Sylvester Cancer Tip Sheet - August 2024
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

A mouthwash-like rinse to predict head and neck cancer recurrence, new research identifies biomarkers to predict which colon cancer patients benefit from adjuvant chemotherapy, the Dolphins Cancer Challenge and more are included in this month's tip sheet.

Newswise: Can a Mouthwash-based Test Help Predict Head and Neck Cancer Recurrence?
14-Aug-2024 6:05 PM EDT
Can a Mouthwash-based Test Help Predict Head and Neck Cancer Recurrence?
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

Mouthwash has long been marketed as an essential hygiene item to prevent bad breath. But what if a mouthwash-based test to detect biomarkers can help predict recurrence of head and neck cancer?

Newswise: JAMA Oncology Review: The Latest Treatment Options for Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Released: 9-Aug-2024 1:05 AM EDT
JAMA Oncology Review: The Latest Treatment Options for Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

New drug combinations and targeted therapies may offer a brighter future for patients with acute myeloid leukemia – especially among older adults and others who may be more frail. A review in JAMA Oncology.

Newswise: UHealth Surgery Team Saves Young Man’s Eye
Released: 5-Aug-2024 3:05 PM EDT
UHealth Surgery Team Saves Young Man’s Eye
University of Miami Health System, Miller School of Medicine

A multidisciplinary surgery team removed a bony tumor to help Joshua Harrison regain his vision without visible scarring.



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