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Noncytotoxic Differentiation Treatment
Differentiation is the main physiologic control on cell growth and division in metazoa. Noncytotoxic differentiation treatment can spare normal stem cells and circumvent mutational apoptosis defects in cancer cells.
Hope and Reality
When discussing prognosis and treatment options with older leukemia patients, should the focus be on the 10 percent who will survive long-term or the 90 percent who won’t? By trying to prepare patients, do doctors risk dashing their hopes? Mikkael Sekeres, MD, MS, Director of Cleveland Clinic’s Leukemia Program, mulls those difficult questions in his New York Times column.
Osteosarcoma: A Case Study in Why Multidisciplinary Collaboration Matters
Optimal outcomes from bone and soft-tissue sarcomas are possible only with a coordinated, multidisciplinary approach that takes advantage of the most advanced medical and surgical therapies.
Immunotherapies Show Promise Against Some Metastatic Cancers
Two studies show that a new combination immunotherapy regimen can produce remission in some patients and improve survival in metastatic melanoma and kidney cancer.
Preserving Vision after Lupus Retinal Vasculitis Diagnosis
Aggressive measures are called for in cases of systemic lupus erythematosus retinal vasculitis. Without accurate diagnosis and treatments, stakes are high, including the risk of major vision loss.
Be Aggressive in the Surgical Treatment of Diabetic Ankle Fractures
Diabetic patients have many characteristics that can complicate ankle fracture treatment, but physicians taking an aggressive, multifaceted approach can address the major causes of failure
How Did Cleveland Clinic’s Urology Program Rise to No. 1?
Putting patients first in every aspect of medical care delivery — from employee hiring and training to treatment and research focus — is the key to Cleveland Clinic’s superior national ranking in urology.
Basic Research: Tracking Down the Causes of Ciliopathies
Researcher studies what happens at the molecular and cellular levels when genetic mutations affecting cilia result in diseases that lead to the death of rod and cone photoreceptors in the eye.
What to Tell Patients About Return to Play After Spinal Fusion for Scoliosis
Adolescent athletes and their parents want to know if and when they can return to play after spine fusion surgery. The news is increasingly — but not always — what they’re hoping to hear.