Sebastien passed away July 14, 2020 from dedifferentiated chondrosarcoma. This narrative was written and submitted by his sister Stephanie Desjardins. In April 2019, my brother was diagnosed with a chondrosarcoma of chest wall on the right side with, what we were going to learn later was he had two metastases on his lung. He was [...]
Empowering Patients: Speak Up For Your Health Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at 12:00 PM ET Please consider registering to a special information session where our panel of experts will discuss the importance of advocating for patient care and treatment. They will address your specific questions and concerns and share tools and knowledge that will give [...]
The Bone Cancer Research Trust is hosting a free Support & Information Webinar. It features Carol Hughes who will provide a presentation on Managing the fear of recurrence, On Thursday 29th April We know that when treatment for primary bone cancer finishes, feelings of anxiety do not suddenly end but take on a different meaning [...]
Proton therapy induces biologic response to attack treatment-resistant cancers February 17, 2021 ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic researchers have developed a novel proton therapy technique to more specifically target cancer cells that resist other forms of treatment. The technique is called LEAP, an acronym for “biologically enhanced particle therapy.” The findings are published today in [...]
In the last decade, researchers have come to realize that tumors harbor bits of extrachromosomal DNA that can drive malignancy. Paul Mischel Apr 1, 2021 338 In the spring of 2012, my colleagues and I began to notice something strange in tumor cells from patients with glioblastoma, a highly aggressive form of brain cancer, who [...]
The purpose of this study is to learn whether combining lenvatinib and pembrolizumab is a safe and effective treatment for patients with metastatic soft tissue sarcomas that cannot be surgically removed. This study will include patients with leiomyosarcoma, undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma, vascular sarcomas (including angiosarcoma and epithelioid hemangioendothelioma), bone sarcomas (osteosarcoma and chondrosarcoma), malignant peripheral [...]
A team of researchers say they’ve designed a personalized cancer vaccine capable of inducing an immune response that fights off melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, that lasts for several years. In a study published in the journal Nature Medicine back in January, the scientists examined eight subjects who previously had their melanoma surgically [...]
It’s Spring, Passover is ending, it’s Easter Sunday….. their is a light at the end of the dark tunnel of the pandemic and hope for a new beginning. With the knowledge of new medications and technologies for early diagnosis of Chondrosarcoma, my hope is we are on the verge of a new era to improve [...]
On Saturday, March 20, 2021; the Chondrosarcoma CS Foundation, Inc. hosted its Second International Virtual Dialogue featuring two prominent world renown experts who introduced new techniques and innovations on how to diagnose and treat Chondrosarcoma. The event was attended by Chondrosarcoma patients, family members and medical oncology specialists from 20 different countries around the world. [...]