Tag: John Leonard MD

REDLAMP 3: Bortezomib-Based Therapy for Newly Diagnosed Mantle Cell Lymphoma

In a recent publication from the New England Journal of Medicine researchers presented results from an investigation into whether the substitution of bortezomib for vincristine in R-CHOP improved patient outcomes for patients newly diagnosed with mantle cell lymphoma. Mantle cell lymphoma is an unusual lymphoma that engenders much debate as to what treatments should be used in patient care. In the below video Dr. John Leonard discusses the efficacy of substituting bortezomib for vincristine in R-CHOP and how this could improve the outcomes in patients with newly diagnosed mantle cell lymphoma.

You can follow Lymphoma Program Director John Leonard @JohnPLeonardMD.

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REDLAMP 2: Disease Characteristics, Treatment Patterns, Prognosis, Outcomes, and Lymphoma-Related Mortality in Elderly Follicular Lymphoma

In a recent publication from the British Journal of Haematology researchers sought to better understand how patients over the age of 80 should be treated when they are diagnosed with follicular lymphoma. Dr. John Leonard discusses the implications of several of this study’s findings. Researchers found that while elderly follicular lymphoma patients were treated less aggressively, the majority of patients lived through the course of the study, with only a minority of those who died, dying from follicular lymphoma.

You can follow Lymphoma Program Director John Leonard @JohnPLeonardMD.

The previous entry can be viewed here.

We encourage you to follow the Lymphoma Program on Twitter, Youtube, and Facebook where we will highlight new videos are about research publications as they are released. We also welcome your feedback, suggestions and questions about this project. If you have other questions about our lymphoma program or clinical trials or would like to see one of our lymphoma specialists, please contact us at 646-962-2074.

Dr. John Leonard Comments on Fox 5 News Regarding the Importance of Clinical Trials

Via the Meyer Cancer Center.

Recently Fox 5 News interviewed Lymphoma Program director, Dr. John Leonard about patient participation in clinical trials. As the director of the Joint Clinical Trials Office at Weill Cornell Medical College and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, Dr. Leonard is an expert in all questions relating to clinical trials. In the video Dr. Leonard cautioned that,

“…finding patients for clinical trials is often about numbers not money. Dr. Leonard says his office is trying to get the word out and let more patients know that clinical studies are out there that than can potentially help them.

Dr. Leonard’s office focuses on finding more effective treatments for serious illnesses like cancer and neurological disorders. He says it is a great opportunity for patients to gain access to the newest treatments before they’re available to anyone else.

Dr. Leonard has personally treated patients on clinical trials who have been among the first people to ever get a drug, and also among the first people to be effectively treated, cured, or had a better outcome because they participated in a clinical trial.

Remember, there is a big difference between answering an online ad for a medical study and going to a reputable institution like Weill Cornell Medical College or New York Presbyterian Hospital.

You can see plenty of cautionary tales online from people who signed up for studies online and gave their personal information only to find out that study was a scam designed to get and sell that personal information to marketers.

If you think a clinical trial might work for you, Dr. Leonard suggests contacting your physician.”

If you are interested in participating in a clinical trial for patients with lymphoma at Weill Cornell Medical College please click on the link.

Dr. John Leonard can be followed on Twitter @JohnPLeonardMD.

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