Past CureTalks
Diagnosis and Management of Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia
Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia (WM) is a rare type of cancer that begins in the white blood cells.The abnormal white blood cells produce a protein that accumulates in the blood, impairs circulation and causes complications. It continues to be a clinical challenge…
Enhancing Diversity in Cancer Clinical Trials
For decades, there has been an alarming lack of diversity in cancer clinical trials. Why does this happen, what can we do about it and how can we increase minority representation in these potentially life-saving trials are some of the…
Exploring Long COVID: Symptoms, Diagnosis and Management
Mild or moderate COVID-19 lasts for up to 2 weeks for most people. However, many who recovered from the initial infection of COVID-19 and tested negative continue to experience some long-term after effects of the disease. Such patients are referred…
Managing PCOS Symptoms with Acupuncture – What do we know?
PCOS is characterized by the clinical signs of irregular menstruation, infertility, male pattern baldness and excessive hair growth. The current standard treatments for women with PCOS are lifestyle changes and pharmacological‐based therapies such as clomiphene, birth control pills and surgery…
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…