Darlene Dobkowski, Managing Editor for CURE® magazine, has been with the team since October 2020 and has covered health care in other specialties before joining MJH Life Sciences. She graduated from Emerson College with a Master’s degree in print and multimedia journalism. In her free time, she enjoys buying stuff she doesn’t need from flea markets, taking her dog everywhere and scoffing at decaf.
FDA Approves First Gene Therapy for Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer
December 16th 2022Adstiladrin represents the first gene therapy approved by the FDA for the treatment of patients with high-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer who are resistant to BCG, the first-line standard of care for these patients.
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FDA Approves Tecentriq for Rare Sarcoma Subtype in Adults and Children
December 12th 2022Tecentriq was approved by the FDA for adults and children aged two years and older with advanced alveolar soft part sarcoma, a disease typically diagnosed in approximately 80 patients per year in the U.S.
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‘Cheers’ Actress Kirstie Alley Dies Shortly After Receiving Colon Cancer Diagnosis
December 6th 2022Actress Kirstie Alley, who is known for roles in “Cheers,” “Look Who’s Talking’” and other television shows and movies, died a short time after receiving a colon cancer diagnosis, according to a family statement.
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FDA Approval of Elahere Represents a ‘Step Forward’ for Platinum-Resistant Ovarian Cancer Subset
November 22nd 2022One expert said that the FDA approval of the antibody-drug conjugate Elahere represents a new treatment option for patients with folate receptor alpha-positive, platinum resistant ovarian cancer.
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Stem cell transplants may cause dysgeusia — a disorder that alters a person’s taste —in some patients with multiple myeloma, which is a type of blood cancer. This disorder may have a domino effect on quality of life, although levels may return to normal a few months after the procedure, an expert said.
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How Patients With Cancer Can Best Care For Their Chemo Port
June 23rd 2022Care teams often implant a chemo port into patients with cancer to provide easy access for blood draws and to deliver treatments such as chemotherapy and antibiotics. Here, as part of its Heal at Home series, CURE® works with a nurse to provide a guide for patients to care for their port.
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