Polly Niravath, MD, breast oncologist, Houston Methodist Cancer Center, Texas, discusses breast to brain metastasis. Dr Nirvath also reviews some available medications to treat brain metastases in patients…
This webinar, focused on challenging cases in metastatic breast cancer, was moderated by Ashkan Lashkari, MD, oncologist at Wellness Oncology, California, and included expert panelists Rebecca A. Shatsky,…
Tufia C. Haddad, MD, an oncologist at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, discusses what to expect before, during, and after initial treatment for metastatic breast cancer. Dr Haddad emphasizes…
Acute tubular necrosis (ATN) is a type of renal azotemia caused by damage to the kidney tubules, leading to cell death. Ischemia, sepsis, heavy metals, and medications can…
Cathy Parkes, RN, reviews polycythemia and coagulation disorders, covering their causes, symptoms, lab findings, and treatments. Polycythemia is a rare blood disorder involving increased red blood cell production,…
Nick Norwitz interviews Aseem Malhotra, MD, a consultant cardiologist, on controversial new findings challenging LDL cholesterol’s role as an independent risk factor for heart disease. They discuss data…
Immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is an autoimmune disorder where antibodies target platelets, leading to their destruction in the spleen and resulting in reduced platelet counts. It often presents…
Dana V. Rizk, MD, professor of medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham; and Gerald Appel, MD, professor of medicine and co-director of the Center for Glomerular Disease, Columbia…
Obi Umeh, MD, MSc, VP, Franchise Global Program Leader at Takeda, discusses interim results from a study investigating mezagitamab for the treatment of patients with IgA nephropathy. This…
Dana Rizk, MD, professor of medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, discusses the approval of Fabhalta (iptacopan) for adults with IgA nephropathy. Iptacopan, a Factor B…
Anand Reddy, MRCP (UK), FACP, FASN, Permian Regional Medical Center, Andrews, Texas; and Richard Lafayette, MD, FASN, professor of medicine and director of the Stanford Glomerular Disease Center,…
From different backgrounds and lifestyles, Elle, Jennifer, Tony, and Sean discuss their first-hand experiences with IgA nephropathy and the associated challenges of living with this rare disease.
