Discussion 'Breast Cancer'
Approaches to Prevent Breast Cancer Recurrence
Breast cancer recurrence, often occurring years after initial treatment, poses a significant challenge to patients and caregivers. Dormant tumor cells, also known as 'sleeper cells,' persist in the body after treatment and may reactivate to cause recurrence. Predicting recurrence remains…
Unraveling the Complexities of BRCA-Related Breast and Ovarian Cancers
The BRCA1 (BReast CAncer gene 1) and BRCA2 are genes that produce proteins crucial for DNA repair. Since these proteins play a pivotal role in cellular resilience against DNA damage — mutations leading to inactivation of these genes results in…
Impact of Climate Change on Cancer Burden
The impact of climate change on human health has come to focus in recent years, however very little is known about the effect of climate change on chronic diseases like cancer. We are discussing climate change, the exposures it generates…
Cancer Therapies and Your Heart
Cancer therapies have increased the survival of cancer patients, however certain cancer treatments can damage the heart and the cardiovascular system. These side effects, including high blood pressure, abnormal heart rhythms, and heart failure, can be caused or exacerbated by…
Novel Cancer Immunotherapies with SELLAS Life Sciences
The second episode of CureTalks with Gary discusses new immunotherapies with Sellas Life Sciences. Talking to Gary Petersen is Dr Angelos M. Stergiou CEO and President of Sellas Life Sciences and Senior Advisor for Sellas, Dr. Nicholas J Sarlis. Sellas…