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Jean Brannum - author
Jean Brannum is a science writer who enjoys researching and discussing disease and cancer treatments. She recently graduated from NC State with a degree in biology and a focus in science journalism.
Jean Brannum
2 mins read - August 18, 2024
Synchronous pleural and peritoneal mesothelioma, two distinct forms of an aggressive mesothelioma cancer were found in a 70-year-old female patient with a history of asbestos...
Jean Brannum
2 mins read - May 28, 2024
A new UK study challenges the standard treatment for malignant pleural mesothelioma, suggesting that chemotherapy alone may be more effective than surgery combined with...
Jean Brannum
2 mins read - May 27, 2024
For individuals exposed to asbestos, the looming threat of malignant pleural mesothelioma remains a serious concern. A recent study, however, suggests that a simple blood test...
Jean Brannum
3 mins read - May 18, 2024
For patients diagnosed with the aggressive cancer mesothelioma, the choice of surgical treatment has always been a complex decision. Historically, the radical surgery to remove an...
Jean Brannum
2 mins read - December 24, 2023
Sellas Life Sciences, a prominent biopharmaceutical company in the U.S. focused on late-stage clinical developments, has recently announced encouraging results from its Phase I...
Jean Brannum
2 mins read - June 14, 2022
A recent study led by the University of California, Irvine (UCI) sheds light on the relationship between prolonged exposure to low levels of radon and the heightened risk of lung...
Jean Brannum
2 mins read - February 24, 2022
Asbestos, a ubiquitous building material, has long been associated with severe health risks such as mesothelioma and lung cancer. While biomedical research has delved into...
Jean Brannum
2 mins read - February 14, 2022
A groundbreaking study led by researchers at Mayo Clinic Cancer Center in Florida is revolutionizing gastric cancer treatment by leveraging genomic sequencing to predict patient...
Jean Brannum
2 mins read - December 16, 2021
In a groundbreaking discovery, researchers at Wake Forest School of Medicine have unveiled a nanoparticle therapeutic that revolutionizes cancer immunotherapy, offering a promising...
Jean Brannum
3 mins read - November 8, 2021
Researchers at the forefront of cancer immunotherapy have unveiled a groundbreaking treatment avenue for patients battling inoperable pleural mesothelioma, a lethal lung cancer. A...
Jean Brannum
2 mins read - August 23, 2021
In a promising breakthrough, researchers have achieved the reversal of lung fibrosis in a mouse model of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Published in the journal Cell Death...
Jean Brannum
2 mins read - August 12, 2021
Bioengineers at the University of California San Diego have pioneered a groundbreaking cancer immunotherapy that harnesses ultrasound technology to target and destroy malignant...
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