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A new class of drugs that inhibits a “master switch” involved in the vast majority of cases of mantle cell lymphoma (MCL), a fatal subtype of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, has been discovered by researchers at Mount Sinai. In a study in Clinical Cancer Research published in June, the team reported that the drugs, known as small-molecule inhibitors of the SOX 11 oncogene, are toxic to MCL tumor development in human cells studied outside the body. If the effect is replicated in living patients, the discovery could lead to new therapies for a disease that is highly resistant to existing treatments. “The...

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced Monday that medical scans show no sign of the cancer he was diagnosed with five months ago, indicating that 18 weeks of intensive chemotherapy have put the disease into remission. Doctors will continue to monitor Hogan (R) regularly for signs of a recurrence. But at this point, the test results are the best possible news for the first-term governor, whose battle with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma made him a vocal and visible advocate for cancer patients and resulted in him juggling state responsibilities with treatments that left him weaker and immuno-compromised. "Incredibly, as of today, I am...

I just found out today that my friend's husband, Jeff Blount, has Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. They are hanging on by a thread spiritually and I asked her if it was ok to post a thread asking for prayer on his behalf. She gave me permission to post his full name, otherwise I would never think of doing that. Jeff is a school teacher and coach and is usually very active, but has become a bit depressed. The family is grasping for any good news about others who have survived this type of cancer and just found out about another educator in...