Cara Gillotti
Blogs by Cara Gillotti
New Treatment at Duke Stops Lung Cancer that Spread to the Brain
Leslie Saunders was diagnosed with small cell lung cancer, and then it spread to her brain. Following treatment with a newer drug called tarlatamab, her brain…
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After 50 Years of Smoking, Durham Man Quits, Thanks to Duke Smoking Cessation Program
Dave Warthen smoked for 50 years. In September 2025, he joined Duke’s smoking cessation program “Quit at Duke.” And thanks to the team’s expertise and…
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New Drug Renews Hope in People with Pancreatic Cancer
A pill called daraxonrasib has been shown to increase survival rates in previously treated people with metastatic pancreatic cancer, according to a study…
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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…
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Robotic Shoulder Replacement Relieves Man’s Pain and Returns Him to Activities
Daniel Sullivan, 81, had shoulder arthritis for decades before deciding on shoulder replacement surgery. At Duke Health, he underwent a procedure that used a…
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Clinical Trial and Mismatched Cord Blood Transplant Help Toddler Beat Aggressive Leukemia
Sophia Ramirez’s family was told nothing more could be done after two stem cell transplants performed at a hospital near their South Carolina home failed to…
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Tarlatamab (Imdelltra®) Offers Hope When Treatment for Small-Cell Lung Cancer Stops Working
A new type of immunotherapy is giving hope to people with advanced small cell lung cancer when chemotherapy and other immunotherapies are no longer effective.…
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Aggressive Disease Leads to Life-Saving Lung Transplant at Duke
Bryant Grey was only 31 when he was diagnosed with an aggressive lung disease. “It was insane,” he said. “It felt like one day I was short of breath, and the…
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Duke Team Performs Successful Lung Transplant on Woman Rejected Elsewhere
Mayra Grandio was 73 when she learned that she needed a lung transplant. After the transplant center near her home in Miami turned her away, Grandio went to…
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Giving Back Following Liver Transplant at Duke
Emily DePetris was diagnosed with liver disease over a decade ago. In 2024, she underwent a liver transplant at Duke Health and is amazed at how good she feels…
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Revision Total Ankle Replacement Lets NC Man Walk Without Pain
In 2014, Mickey Whyte of Siler City had both ankles replaced. Fast forward eight years, and the pain in his left ankle was so intense that he was having…
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Early Detection Finds Curable Cancer in Non-Smoker
Kathryn Mathews was concerned about lung cancer after she lost her mother to the disease 20 years ago. A CT scan to detect signs of heart disease found a…
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