Memorial Cancer Institute
Coverage of Memorial Cancer Institute in the Nexus archive.
- New drug seeks to help pancreatic cancer patients at Memorial Regional Hospital
Memorial Regional Hospital in Hollywood is using an experimental drug, Daraxonrasib, to treat pancreatic cancer patients. Russell Reed, a Stage 2B pancreatic cancer patient, and his wife Marnie are advocating for access to the drug, which has shown extended survival times in trials compared to chemotherapy. Dr. Jesus Fabregas from the Memorial Cancer Institute highlights the drug's potential to improve quality of life by targeting a protein linked to cancer growth.
- ‘You can’t give up’: South Florida teacher shares cancer survival story ahead of Survivors Day
Mary Suppe, a South Florida teacher, shares her cancer survival story ahead of Cancer Survivors Day, detailing her battle with melanoma that spread to her brain and her recovery through treatment and a positive mindset. She participated in an early immunotherapy clinical trial and now shows no signs of cancer.