Nicholas Wrigley formerly wrote for CancerNetwork and was an editor for the journal ONCOLOGY.
He is a writer of fiction; his work has appeared in a local anthology, the Best Short Stories of Philadelphia, and elsewhere. He holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Temple University and spends most of his spare time reading books, writing books, playing video games, or sleeping. He has inexplicably strong opinions on East European history, Star Wars, and pasta. He lives in Greater Philadelphia with his family and, more importantly, their two dogs.
Survey Highlights Need for Mental Health Support Throughout Cancer Continuum
February 3rd 2023Lack of access to adequate mental health care affects both patients and survivors of cancer who experience significant burdens, highlighting a need for normalization, according to a licensed clinical social worker.
Unmet Social Needs May Worsen QOL Among Hematologic Cancer Survivors
January 23rd 2023An expert from Augusta University says cancer care should extend beyond treatment and highlights why unmet social needs should be a consideration for survivors of hematologic cancer, especially those with a lower socioeconomic status or who are of a racial or ethnic minority.
Cobimetinib Elicits Deep Responses in Rosai-Dorfman Disease, a Rare Cancer Type
January 11th 2023The use of cobimetinib was effective in patients with Rosai-Dorfman disease, and responses were especially deep in those with KRAS or MEK alterations, according to findings from a recent retrospective study.
Time-Limited Ibrutinib Plus CAR-T Cell Therapy May Improve Outcomes in Relapsed/Refractory MCL
December 27th 2022Treatment with the BTK inhibitor ibrutinib plus the CAR-T cell therapy tisagenlecleucel produced a high rate of durable responses in patients with relapsed/refractory mantle cell lymphoma after they stopped treatment at 6 months, according to early data from the TARMAC trial.
Rapcabtagene Autoleucel Shows Promise in Relapsed/Refractory DLBCL
December 11th 2022Rapcabtagene autoleucel, a novel CAR T-cell therapy, was promisingly effective and tolerable in patients with relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, according to findings from a phase 1 dose-escalation study.