• By Emily Burke, Ph.D., Director of Instruction, BiotechPrimer.com  |  Oct 18, 2017

    The Multiple Myeloma Landscape

    Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared in Biotech Primer Weekly. For more of the science behind the headlines, please subscribe. Multiple myeloma is a cancer formed by a type of white blood cell called a plasma cell. These cells are the antibody-producing cells of our immune system and play a…more.

    Categories: General, Multiple Myeloma
  • By Krista Zodet, President/CEO, HealthWell Foundation  |  Oct 4, 2017

    New Real World Health Care Series: Multiple Myeloma Research and Treatment

    Susan, from Columbia, S.C., is among the millions of Americans struggling to manage a chronic and life-altering disease without the financial means to afford needed medication. Here at HealthWell, we’re honored to be able to help Susan and other patients like her. It always warms our hearts to receive letters…more.

    Categories: General, Multiple Myeloma
  • By Henry W. Lim, MD, President, American Academy of Dermatology  |  Sep 20, 2017

    Skin Cancer Awareness and Prevention Efforts in Focus at American Academy of Dermatology

    This is the last week of Real World Health Care’s brief hiatus, during which we are re-publishing some of our most popular interviews on oncology-related topics. The editors of Real World Health Care, along with our sponsor, the HealthWell Foundation, understand that cancer takes a huge toll on patients, their…more.

    Categories: General, Melanoma
  • By Lecia Sequist, MD, MPH, Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School  |  Sep 6, 2017

    Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: EGFR Mutations and Targeted Therapies

    For the next several weeks, Real World Health Care will take a brief hiatus as we re-publish some of our most popular interviews on oncology-related topics. The editors of Real World Health Care, along with our sponsor, the HealthWell Foundation, understand that cancer takes a huge toll on patients, their…more.

  • By Salimah H. Meghani, PhD, MBE, RN, FAAN, Associate Professor, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing  |  Aug 23, 2017

    Pain Management: Opioid Adherence in Cancer Patients

    For the next several weeks, Real World Health Care will take a brief hiatus as we re-publish some of our most popular interviews on oncology-related topics. The editors of Real World Health Care, along with our sponsor, the HealthWell Foundation, understand that cancer takes a huge toll on patients, their…more.

    Categories: General, Pain Management
  • By Susan Rappaport, MPH, Vice President for Research and Scientific Affairs, American Lung Association  |  Aug 9, 2017

    American Lung Association: Research Focused on Improving Patient Care and Saving Lives

    For the next several weeks, Real World Health Care will take a brief hiatus as we re-publish some of our most popular interviews on oncology-related topics. The editors of Real World Health Care, along with our sponsor, the HealthWell Foundation, understand that cancer takes a huge toll on patients, their…more.

  • By Real World Health Care Editorial Staff  |  Jul 26, 2017

    Advancing Melanoma Research & Supporting Patients

    Our series on melanoma concludes as we shine the spotlight on the Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF). We spoke with the MRF’s Director of Education, Shelby Moneer, MS, CHES and MRF’s Scientific Advisory Committee Co-Chair, Michael B. Atkins, MD, PhD, Deputy Director of the Georgetown-Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University. The…more.

    Categories: General, Melanoma
  • By Real World Health Care Editorial Staff  |  Jul 11, 2017

    Cutting-Edge Melanoma Treatment at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey

    This week, Real World Health Care continues our series on melanoma by interviewing two colleagues from the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, a National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center. Sharad Goyal, MD, is Associate Professor and Director of Clinical and Translational Research in the department of Radiation Oncology. He…more.

  • By Kelly M. McMasters, MD, PhD, James Graham Brown Cancer Center, University of Louisville  |  Jun 28, 2017

    Fighting Melanoma with Immunotherapy

    For this week’s post in our series on melanoma melanoma, Real World Health Care interviewed Kelly M. McMasters, MD, PhD. Dr. McMasters serves as the director of the Multidisciplinary Melanoma Clinic at the University of Louisville’s James Graham Brown Cancer Center. Here, he works with colleagues to identify the most…more.

  • By Howard Kaufman, MD, FACS, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey  |  Jun 14, 2017

    Harnessing the Immune System to Treat Melanoma

    Real World Health Care continues our series on melanoma with a discussion with Howard Kaufman, MD, FACS, surgical oncologist at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey. Dr. Kaufman’s clinical and research work focuses on using the immune system to fight cancer. He also runs a scientific laboratory focusing on oncolytic…more.