Turning-the-Tide Ovarian Cancer Retreats: Dana Farber: Ovarian Cancer and Immunotherapy

Friday, February 8, 2019

Dana Farber: Ovarian Cancer and Immunotherapy

Many thanks to Anne for sending me this link to the Dana Farber. Many of us in the NE know Ursula Matulonis, M.D., Director of Gyn/Onc at DF.

In this article, Dr. Matulonis discusses the state of immunotherapy today, the benefits of combination therapy, immune checkpoint inhibitors and immunotherapy clinical trials.

To read more about this, follow this link.

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Bean Soup with Kale

Bean Soup with Kale

(recipe by USA WKEND columnist Jean Carper)

*Each serving supplies 7 mg of lutein, a healthy dose for the day

Ingredients

1 tb olive oil or canola oil

8 lg garlic cloves, crushed or minced

1 medium yellow onion, chopped

4 c chopped raw kale

4 c low-fat, low-sodium chicken or vegetable broth

2 (15 oz) cans white beans, such as cannellini or navy, undrained

4 plum tomatoes, chopped

2 tsp dried Italian herb seasoning

Salt and pepper to taste

1 c chopped parsley

Directions

In a large pot, heat olive oil. Add garlic and onion; saute until soft. Add kale and saute, stirring until wilted. Add 3 cups of broth, 2 cups of beans and all of the tomato, herbs, salt and pepper. Simmer 5 minutes. In a blender or food processor, mix the remaining beans and broth until smooth. Stir into soup to thicken. Simmer 15 minutes. Ladle into bowls; sprinkle with chopped parsley.

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Friday, February 8, 2019

Dana Farber: Ovarian Cancer and Immunotherapy

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