What's New
Multifidus Stimulation Helps Strengthen Muscles to Reduce Low Back Pain
A new neurostimulation device is helping people find relief from chronic lower back pain by rebuilding weak multifidus muscles, which help stabilize the lower spine. Called multifidus stimulation, the treatment has been shown to reduce pain in three to six months after the device is surgically implanted. Here, Duke spine surgeon Peter Passias, MD, explains how multifidus stimulation works and whether you could be eligible.
Learn how multifidus stimulation works.
No Evidence of Disease Thanks to New Pancreatic Cancer Drug Daraxonrasib
Brad Dugai, 55, underwent chemotherapy and radiation to treat his pancreatic cancer, but the tumors kept coming back. At Duke Health, he joined a clinical trial of a new drug called daraxonrasib, and now his imaging scans show no evidence of disease. “A lot of days I don't even feel like I have cancer,” he said. “I can't say enough good things about my team at Duke.”
Family History Leads to Surveillance at Young Age and Finds Early Breast Cancer
Bailey Geason was 27 when doctors spotted cancer in her right breast. She wasn’t shocked; when she was a college freshman, genetic testing confirmed she carried the BRCA1 gene. The mutation increased her risk for breast and ovarian cancer. After a double mastectomy and chemotherapy at Duke Health, Geason said, “I’m lucky I knew I had this mutation and got screened.”
Duke Health Blog
-
Lifelong Baseball Fan Receives Heart Transplant and Finds Camaraderie at DukeRead Article -
Should I See a Doctor for Cyclosporiasis?Read Article -
Radioligand Therapy: Using a Targeted Approach to Treat CancerRead Article -
Adaptive SBRT Modifies and Targets Prostate Cancer in Real TimeRead Article