Research Corner: Health Disparities Focus Group
By Dorothy Reed, Chair, Community Cancer Action Board
All Rutgers Cancer Institute appointments will take place at the Jack & Sheryl Morris Cancer Center. Please proceed to 15 Division Street New Brunswick, NJ to valet park or 18 Hardenberg Street, New Brunswick, NJ for self-parking in the garage.
Refer to your MyChart portal for appointment details or call 732-235-2465 for assistance.
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By Dorothy Reed, Chair, Community Cancer Action Board
Between 60 to 70 percent of patients with aggressive non-Hodgkin lymphoma are cured with initial chemotherapy and a significant percentage of patients who relapse are cured with a stem cell transplant using the patient’s own cells. However, in patients whose disease becomes resistant to chemotherapy, the average survival is only six months. Until recently, those with B-cell lymphomas that did not respond to standard therapies had limited treatment options.
January is Cervical Health Awareness Month. Visit our Cervical Health Resource Center for interviews and information on risk factors, screening, and treatment of cervical cancer. Learn more