Past CureTalks
Making Good Food Choices in an Urban Environment w/ Samantha Heller & Dr. Sean Lucan
The modern day city is designed for unhealthy eating. The very systems put in place 'to protect us' are skewed toward profitability not nutrition, and the resulting are skyrocketing levels of obesity and chronic disease. This toxic food environment is…
CAR Therapy for Myeloma Treatment with Dr. Craig Hofmeister
CS1-CAR is a new and radically different approach in cancer treatment that harnesses the power of the patients immune system to rid itself of cancer. Initial clinical trials of a similar therapy used in treating Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia showed extraordinary…
Allogeneic Transplants for Multiple Myeloma with Dr. Bensinger
March is Myeloma Awareness month and we are exploring the allo transplant therapy route for myeloma patients in our talk with Dr. Bensinger. Why are allogeneic stem cell transplants risky for multiple myeloma patients? When does possible benefit outweigh the…
Current Trends in the Management of Advanced and Late Stage Prostate Cancer with Dr. Maha Hussain
When should patients start asking about involving an oncologist in their care, how can we manage quality of life issues while being treated for advanced, metastatic, and castration-resistant prostate cancer? We are discussing how to manage advanced and late stage…
Fertility Preservation for Young Adult Cancer Survivors with Suleika Jaouad
While cancer is a complex and heartbreaking disease at any point in one's life, being diagnosed in one's twenties and thirties can disrupt major milestones: new career, financial independence, FERTILITY. Fertility preservation is often not introduced to young adult cancer…