Cancer Services Expanding at Scott & White College Station
T-cell Lymphoma Clinical Study
“ I deeply believe this is one of the few institutions in the country , if not the world , that is centered on the patients and on the good of the community .”
— Arthur E . Frankel , MD
The Scott & White Cancer Research Institute is offering a new clinical study for patients who are resistant to the usual therapies for T-cell lymphoma . Unlike many cancers that have few , if any , outward signs , cutaneous T-cell lymphoma manifests in tumors on the skin and lymph nodes , sometimes causing disfigurement . Although rare , T-cell lymphoma can be devastating , both physically and emotionally . It is diagnosed in 3,000 to 6,000 people a year in the United States and can affect people of any age , race or gender . “ Research funding for uncommon diseases like T-cell lymphoma is often difficult ,” Dr . Frankel says .
The study is testing a drug known as A-dmDT390-bisFv ( UCHT1 ). Subjects in the study must be at least 18 years old and must have failed at least one other therapy regimen , such as ointments , oral medications or chemotherapy . All procedures related to the study are provided at no cost to subjects .
Early results are promising using the lowest dosage , says Dr . Frankel . The trial is open to 40 to 50 more subjects , and physicians are encouraged to refer individuals who may qualify to participate .
For more information about participating in other clinical trials , please contact the Scott & White Center for Cancer Prevention and Care at 800-882-4366 .
Cancer Services Expanding at Scott & White College Station
Juddi Yeh , MD
Ramon E . Rodriguez , MD
Two new physicians are joining the Hematology / Oncology Department at Scott & White College Station , helping cancer patients in the growing Bryan / College Station area .
“ We are pleased to enhance the breadth of specialties we offer in College Station by adding full-time Hematology / Oncology services ,” says William Rayburn , MD , medical director , Scott & White Healthcare College Station ; and Associate Professor of Obstetrics / Gynecology , Texas A & M Health Science Center College of Medicine .
Juddi Yeh , MD , joined the staff in November , and Ramon E . Rodriguez , MD , will be relocating to College Station from Miami in January . “ The expansion of the Bryan / College Station oncology clinic will be a great benefit to families affected by cancer . I ’ m personally very excited to be moving back home to Texas ,” says Dr . Yeh .
Dr . Rodriguez says , “ My wife is from Texas and we ’ ve visited the state together over 20 years , so it feels like a homecoming for both of us .”
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