Glioblastoma, the aggressive form of brain cancer that killed Senator John McCain in August 2018, has been known for decades to affect men at rates almost twice as high as women. In a recent study, a team of researchers led Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have now identified distinct molecular signatures of Glioblastoma in both genders that may help us understand differences in patients’ response to treatment and survival. Check out the video below to learn more.
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U.S. Cancer Mortality Rates on Continuous Decline
A new study published in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians by the American Cancer Society estimates the rate of people dying from cancer has been steadily dropping for the last 25 years in the United States. The data was collected by the National Center for Health Statistics, and represents the years 1991–2016. Continue reading
What is a Pulmonary Lobectomy?
In late December, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg had a pulmonary lobectomy at MSK to remove two nodules on the lower lobe of her left lung. But what does this mean?
Newsweek answered this question in a recent article, referring to an MSK patient information page for information. Patients with non-small cell lung cancer that has not spread are typically treated with a pulmonary lobectomy, during which surgeons remove the lobe of the lung containing the cancer (the right lung has three lobes and the left has two). This surgery is the most common operation for patients with this type of cancer and offers the best chance of a cure for otherwise healthy people with cancer that has not spread.
Learn more about lung cancer from MSK’s patient information pages.