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I'm reminded when I see the Common Periwinkle - Vinca Major of a related plant, the Madagascar Periwinkle - Vinca Rosea. It's the source of Vincristine, a #chemotherapy drug that those of us who have #Lymphoma behind us are grateful for.

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Nonilex Mar 13

…inhaling the gas can cause coughing, dizziness, fatigue & nausea. Long-term exposure can damage the #brain & central nervous system & can increase the risk of breast #cancer, #leukemia, #lymphoma & other #cancers of the white blood cells.

The #EPA first classified #EthyleneOxide as a human #carcinogen in 2016. The agency based the determination on studies showing that the gas was 60 times more toxic to children & 30 times more toxic to adults than previously thought.

#Trump #law #PublicHealth

Karl Schwartz, Artist advocate Mar 8

Real-world outcomes for CD19‑directed CAR T‑cell therapy (lisocabtagene maraleucel) in patients with relapsed or refractory large B-cell #lymphoma

Eligible patients (N=1116) received liso-cel and had ≥1 effectiveness and safety assessment after infusion, including 195 in the second-line setting, 71 with sCNS, and 257 with transformed LBCL. Median age was 71.1 years (range, 21.5‒91.2), with 72.3% ≥65 years.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41774517/

Real-world outcomes for lisocabtagene maraleucel in patients with relapsed or refractory large B-cell lymphoma - PubMed

This study assessed real-world effectiveness and safety of lisocabtagene maraleucel (liso-cel) in patients with relapsed/refractory (R/R) large B-cell lymphoma (LBCL), including those with high-risk disease, secondary central nervous system (sCNS) involvement, comorbidities, and poor fitness, using …

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Karl Schwartz, Artist advocate Mar 2

Comparative effectiveness of odronextamab (CD20 × CD3 bispecific antibody) versus real-world systemic therapies in relapsed/refractory follicular #lymphoma

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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41736495/

Your Autistic Life FR/EN/ES Feb 28

Today is Rare Disease Day.

I've got two of those.

First is familial hypercholesterolemia. This is not your run--of-the-mill hypercholesterolemia. No. This cannot be just treated with diet and exercise. Even the statins aren't great at treating it. The state of the art is a PCSK9 inhibitor. This, this does wonders.

Then, there's the PCNS lymphoma. Lymphomas are already considered rare. The PCNS form is even rarer. I'm over 5 years in remission and doing fine.

May we eradicate all diseases, from the commonest to the rarest.

#RareDiseaseDay2026 #RareDiseaseDay #hypercholesterolemia #FamilialHypercholesterolemia #PCSK9Inhibitor #lymphoma #cancer #PCNSLymphoma #CancerSurvivor #HeartAttackSurvivor

Helkriz Feb 21

I may have #lymphoma a biopsy needed but have the symptoms. Mmm.... dont know what to think.

JL Johnson

Feb 19

Seems appropriate and totally on brand for this admin the day after Bayer (who bought Monsanto) proposed a $7.25 billion settlement over a claims glyphosate (roundup) causes cancer. https://ground.news/article/trump-signs-order-on-domestic-herbicide-supply-for-defense-purposes-white-house-says_71fa72?utm_source=fediverse&utm_medium=mastodon

#bayer #bigchemical #glyphosate #monsanto #farming #gardening #cancer #lymphoma

Trump Signs Order on Domestic Herbicide Supply for Defense Purposes, White House Says

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order invoking the Defense Production Act to ensure an adequate U.S. supply of elemental phosphorus and glyphosate-based herbicides, the White House said.

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