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In the News:	Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
October 24, 2024	Sylvester Cancer Tip Sheet - Oct. 2024
October 24, 2024	Exploring Reasons for Higher Breast Cancer Risk Among Caribbean Women
October 3, 2024	5 Things I Learned About Cancer From My Diagnosis
October 3, 2024	The Cancer Journey: Asking For and Accepting Help
September 30, 2024	Breast Cancer Experts & Story Ideas
September 26, 2024	Sylvester Study: MRI Provides Early Warning System for Glioblastoma Growth
September 26, 2024	ASTRO Presidential Symposium Presentation Will Focus on Leading-Edge Microboost Technology for Prostate Cancer
September 25, 2024	26-Year-Old Ph.D. Candidate Diagnosed With Rare Form of Breast Cancer - Two Separate Tumors in Different Breast Quadrants
September 3, 2024	ASTRO 2024 Tip Sheet From Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
September 3, 2024	Experts on the front lines of blood cancer see hope for cures
August 26, 2024	Study: Some Lung Cancer Disparities Lessen in South Florida
August 22, 2024	Sylvester Cancer Tip Sheet - August 2024
August 14, 2024	Can a Mouthwash-based Test Help Predict Head and Neck Cancer Recurrence?
August 9, 2024	JAMA Oncology Review: The Latest Treatment Options for Acute Myeloid Leukemia
July 26, 2024	Study Identifies Biomarker that Could Predict Whether Colon Cancer Patients Benefit from Chemotherapy
July 25, 2024	Three Junior Faculty Members Join Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center’s K12 Faculty Scholars at Annual Symposium
July 24, 2024	Sylvester Science Contributes to Guidelines for Anal Cancer
July 24, 2024	Cancer survivors and doctors show their Olympic mettle
July 9, 2024	Physician First in U.S. to Use Blue Laser for Early Vocal Fold Cancer
June 28, 2024	Sunscreen Is Your Best Friend This Summer
June 21, 2024	Sylvester Cancer Tip Sheet - June 2024
June 3, 2024	Dr. Estelamari Rodriguez Honored as GRACE Patient Educator of the Year
May 30, 2024	Study: Access to Targeted Lung Cancer Drug Is Cost-Prohibitive Globally
May 29, 2024	Benefit of rituximab maintenance after first-line bendamustine-rituximab in mantle cell lymphoma
May 29, 2024	Assessing gender disparities in oncology: Less talk, more action
May 29, 2024	StrateGIST 1: A first-in-human (FIH), phase 1 study of IDRX-42 in patients with metastatic gastrointestinal stromal tumors resistant to prior treatment with tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs)
May 29, 2024	Biomarker analyses in patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma (aRCC) from the phase 3 CLEAR trial
May 29, 2024	Safety and efficacy of first-in-class CXCR1/2 inhibitor SX-682 in combination with pembrolizumab (pem) in patients (pts) with metastatic melanoma (mMEL) with disease progression on anti–PD-1 therapy.
May 29, 2024	Post-transplant cyclophosphamide-based graft-versus-host disease prophylaxis following mismatched unrelated donor peripheral blood stem cell (PBSC) transplantation.
May 23, 2024	Internationally Trained Female Oncologists Face Many Discrimination Challenges in the U.S.
May 23, 2024	Quadruple Therapies and the Future of Multiple Myeloma Treatment
May 23, 2024	Sylvester Research Shows New Treatment May Enable More Patients With High-Risk Blood Cancers to Receive Stem Cell Transplants
May 21, 2024	Recent FDA Committee Vote Could Speed Multiple Myeloma Drug Approval
May 10, 2024	Study: Older Adults With Aggressive Blood Cancer Are Responsive to Treatment and Show Prolonged Survival
May 8, 2024	Sylvester Cancer Launches New Brain Tumor Institute to Personalize Brain Cancer Treatment
May 8, 2024	Caribbean Teams Innovate to Protect Cancer Patients from Compounding Disasters
May 1, 2024	Sylvester Cancer Adding Cellular Therapy to Its Arsenal Against Metastatic Melanoma
April 30, 2024	Shaping the Future of Neuroendocrine Tumor Management
April 29, 2024	Firefighter, a cancer survivor, discovers and embraces Sylvester’s large community of research and support
April 26, 2024	Stress? It matters what you think
April 12, 2024	FDA’s ODAC Rules Unanimously on a Faster Way to Approve Multiple Myeloma Therapies
April 3, 2024	New Sylvester Study Targets Major Risk Factor for Gastric Cancer
March 22, 2024	Medical and Psycho-Oncologists Available for Interviews
March 19, 2024	Sylvester receives 2 US Department of Defense grants to study endometrial cancer in Black women
March 19, 2024	Sylvester Cancer Tip Sheet for March 2024
March 15, 2024	Sylvester Researchers, Collaborators Call for Greater Investment in Bereavement Care
March 14, 2024	Cancer Expert Dr. Mikkael Sekeres Endorses FDA Approval of New Drug, Imetelstat
March 6, 2024	Loyola Medicine Nephrologist available to discuss study showing Ozempic may slow kidney disease
March 6, 2024	Johns Hopkins Researchers Develop Test That Could Identify Aggressive Ovarian Cancers Early
March 5, 2024	University of Miami’s Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center Announces Transformational Gift From Kenneth C. Griffin
March 3, 2024	Sylvester Cancer, NANETS Partner to Present Regional Conference on Multidisciplinary Management of Neuroendocrine Tumors
February 20, 2024	Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center Tip Sheet for Feb. 2024
February 16, 2024	Sylvester Appoints Prominent Oncologist-Researcher to Lead Transplantation and Cellular Therapy
February 6, 2024	Cancer Prevention Programs Coming to Communities Across Florida
January 28, 2024	Targeting Treatment Resistance in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
January 26, 2024	Urology on the Beach Meeting Highlights Innovative Approaches to Multidisciplinary Care
January 23, 2024	New National Survey by Desai Sethi Urology Institute Reveals Impact of Technology & Multidisciplinary Collaboration on the Future of Urology
January 10, 2024	Personalizing Lifestyle Interventions for Cancer Survivors
January 8, 2024	Research Shows Deadly Brain Cancer Can Mimic Healthy Neurons
January 8, 2024	Out with the old and in with a hopeful new year for patient who played guitar during ‘awake’ brain tumor surgery
January 5, 2024	Sylvester-led research group unveils the first individual risk prediction model for multiple myeloma
January 2, 2024	Minimizing Immunotherapy’s Potentially Harmful Side Effects

In the News:	Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
December 23, 2023	ASH Research Alert: New Sylvester Cancer Study Provides Insight Into Underlying Gene Mutations in Myelodysplastic Syndromes
December 20, 2023	December Tip Sheet from Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
December 18, 2023	Sylvester cancer researcher and technology innovator named fellow of the National Academy of Inventors
December 5, 2023	Research By Sylvester, Collaborators Leads to New Treatment Options for Advanced Myelofibrosis, Other Blood Malignancies
December 5, 2023	Cell Therapy Appears Safe and Effective for Lymphoma in Remission
December 4, 2023	Multicenter Study at Sylvester, Other Academic Centers Shows CAR-T Cell Therapy Safe, Effective Even for High-Risk Patients
December 4, 2023	Combination immunotherapy produces high response rate in early results of Sylvester trial targeting high-risk follicular lymphoma
December 4, 2023	Patients with a common form of acute myeloid leukemia report better quality of life when treatment includes new drug quizartinib
December 4, 2023	Landscape for AML Patients Evolving Rapidly as Research Discoveries Advance New Treatments
November 29, 2023	ASH 2023 Tip Sheet From Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
November 29, 2023	‘Safari & Science’ Art Exhibit Merges Art with Science during Art Basel
November 28, 2023	Sylvester study: Country of birth a key factor in assessing risk for conditions favorable to stomach cancer development
November 13, 2023	New AI Technique Could Guide Real-time Glioblastoma Treatment
November 8, 2023	Sylvester research shows how interactions between tumor genes and microenvironment influence treatment response in multiple myeloma
November 7, 2023	Pioneering Sylvester Physician Elected to Society of Neuro-Oncology Board
November 6, 2023	Teaming Up to Tackle Breast Cancer Disparities
November 2, 2023	Sylvester Researcher, Collaborators Explain How Petrochemicals Fuel Cancer Risks
November 2, 2023	Trying to understand what are the barriers to eliminating HIV
November 1, 2023	Despite Barriers and Naysayers, Former Hospital Unit Secretary Is Now a Sylvester Nurse Practitioner With a Doctorate
November 1, 2023	Sylvester to Become First NCI-Designated Cancer Center with Presence in Naples
October 23, 2023	Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center October 2023 Tipsheet
October 17, 2023	Sylvester Cancer Leader Honored with Prestigious BioFlorida Award
October 17, 2023	Can Lifestyle Interventions Benefit Patients With Advanced Breast Cancer?
September 27, 2023	True Progression or Pseudoprogression in Glioblastoma Patients?
September 27, 2023	ASTRO 2023 Session Shines Spotlight on Physician Burnout
September 27, 2023	Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center ASTRO 2023 Tip Sheet
September 26, 2023	Breast cancer survivor says stress awareness and coping techniques can help women navigate the new course their lives will take
September 22, 2023	Sylvester Research: Socioeconomic status linked with outcomes and survival in patients treated for non-small cell lung cancer
September 20, 2023	Sylvester Researcher Earns Prestigious Columbia University Award
September 18, 2023	Sylvester study shows that new protocols enable many patients to safely return home just one day after lung cancer surgery
September 18, 2023	Sylvester study shows how thoracic surgeons who treat lung cancer are helping to reduce patients’ risk of opioid dependence
September 14, 2023	How I treat secondary CNS involvement by aggressive lymphomas
September 6, 2023	$1.92M NIH Award Fuels Research to Uncover How Key Protein Transport Mechanism Goes Awry in Cancer
September 6, 2023	Immune System Plays Vital Role in Longer Multiple Myeloma Remission
September 6, 2023	Merkel cell carcinoma expert for interviews. Dr. Aman Chauhan leads the Neuroendocrine Tumor Program @SylvesterCancer
September 5, 2023	Study: Race, Ethnicity May Play a Role in Cause of Liver Cancer
September 5, 2023	Prostate Cancer survivor helps others reduce stress after dealing with his own unexpected tears
August 29, 2023	Sylvester researchers help identify mechanisms by which multiple myeloma escapes targeted immunotherapy
August 29, 2023	Ola Landgren, MD, PhD, Multiple Myeloma researcher at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center is available for interviews
August 23, 2023	Sylvester’s Game Changer Vehicles Bring Free Cancer Screenings to Underserved South Florida Communities
August 17, 2023	Sylvester Surgeon-Scientist Awarded Center’s First Department of Defense Grant to Study Pancreatic Cancer
August 17, 2023	Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center Tip Sheet - August 2023
August 15, 2023	Sylvester Researcher Leads NCI Grant to Develop Urine Test to Lessen Need for Invasive Biopsies in Prostate Cancer Detection
August 7, 2023	Sylvester Researcher Begins Prestigious Leadership Role with NRG Oncology
August 4, 2023	Does That MDS Diagnosis Need a Second Opinion?
August 4, 2023	Sylvester Researcher, Collaborators Receive NIH Grant to Study New Technology for At-Home Cancer Care
July 28, 2023	July 2023 Tip Sheet From Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
July 25, 2023	Calling for Cancer Centers to Lead on Climate Disaster Preparedness
July 18, 2023	Sylvester, Dana-Farber Researchers to Receive Funding to Study How Diet, Exercise Impact Mental and Physical Functioning in Older Cancer Survivors
July 12, 2023	Diversity in Cancer Research Internship Program Launched at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
July 7, 2023	In preclinical study, Sylvester researchers target treatment-resistant prostate cancer with oral chemotherapy that works 2 ways
July 10, 2023	Sylvester Researchers, Collaborators Seek Answers to Prostate, Breast Cancer Among People of African Ancestry
June 26, 2023	Sylvester Research: Remnants of ancient retrovirus may drive aggressiveness and resilience of malignant brain cancers
June 26, 2023	New Research by Sylvester Cancer Shows Unmet Support Needs Can Lead to Worse Clinical Outcomes
June 23, 2023	June Tip Sheet from Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
June 21, 2023	Endometrial Cancer Risk and Trends Among Distinct African-Descent Populations
June 15, 2023	World-Renowned Biochemist Joins Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
June 7, 2023	Sylvester study identifies ‘marked disparities’ in federal cancer research funding
June 1, 2023	ASCO23: Sylvester Cancer Experts Available for Interviews on a Wide Range of Topics
June 1, 2023	ASCO 23: Thyroid Cancer Precision Approaches That Incorporate Targeted Therapies and Other Treatments Are Changing the Surgeon’s Role
May 30, 2023	ASCO 23: Global Health Initiative is Ensuring Equitable Cancer Care Beyond South Florida’s Borders
May 24, 2023	ASCO23: ‘Better Sexual Health for Female Patients on Endocrine Therapy: Strategies Across the Age Spectrum’
May 24, 2023	ASCO23: ‘Safety & Efficacy of the Novel BRAF Inhibitor FORE8394 in Patients With Advanced Solid & CNS Tumors’
May 24, 2023	New Study by Sylvester Investigators Indicates Treatment Patterns, Not Genetics, Drive Prostate Cancer Disparities
April 23, 2023	Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center Tip Sheet for April, 2023
March 28, 2023	Sylvester Surgical Oncologist Awarded $375,000 NCI Grant to Investigate the Role Opioids May Play in Breast Cancer
March 24, 2023	March Tip Sheet From Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
March 22, 2023	Sylvester Cancer Investigators Find Disparities in Mesothelioma Survival Due to Social Determinants, Limited Access
March 22, 2023	Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center Scientists, Collaborators Develop Powerful AI Algorithm to Gain New Insights into Deadly Glioblastoma
March 15, 2023	Jaime Merchán, M.D., Named a Translational and Clinical Oncology Research Program Co-Leader
March 14, 2023	$1.4 Million Grant Will Help Construction Workers Quit Smoking
February 8, 2023	Women in Medicine: Dr. Priyamvada Rai to Co-lead Tumor Biology Research Program
January 31, 2023	Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center Scientists, Collaborators Develop Powerful AI Algorithm to Gain New Insights into Deadly Glioblastoma
January 26, 2023	Investigators’ Work to Outsmart Treatment Resistance in Pancreatic Cancer
January 25, 2023	Myeloma Research Institute Sheds New Light on Therapy-Related Myeloid Cancers
January 25, 2023	NIH Grant Funds Efforts to Improve Glioblastoma Detection
January 13, 2023	New CMCO Rhonda Curry Joins Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center