LSU Health New Orleans is looking for patients to participate in a clinical trial to treat Merkel cell carcinoma. Emelie Gunn has more…
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LSU and Florida will play each other on November 19th, but in Tiger Stadium, instead of Gainesville. Jeff Palermo has more…
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An East Baton Rouge flood victim couldn’t believe his eyes when he saw that he’d won $1 million from the Powerball. Halen Doughty has more…
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LSU Health New Orleans is searching for patients to participate in a clinical trial for a new treatment for Merkel cell carcinoma, a rare form of skin cancer. Director of LSU Health New Orleans Cancer Center Dr. Augusto Ochoa says for the first time in Louisiana, people suffering from this cancer will be treated with an immunotherapy drug.
Immunotherapy is also used to treat melanoma and some lung cancers. Ochoa says with this treatment the initial tests found over 2/3 of patients showed a dramatic reduction in the tumor as a result of the immunotherapy. He says other forms of treatment were very unsuccessful…
The founder of Popeye’s Chicken and Biscuits, Al Copeland Sr., passed away in 2008 of Merkal Cell Carcinoma. His son, Al Copeland Jr, says the Al Copeland Foundation donated 100-thousand dollars to support this clinical trial.
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We’re halfway through October, but you wouldn’t know it by the weather. State climatologist Barry Keim says we are running abnormally warm and dry this month. He says when it comes to rainfall this year, we’ve been feast or famine, and right now its famine.
Keim says so far this month Louisiana has only seen one one-hundredth of an inch of rain. He says a lack of clouds and rain is keeping temperatures higher than usual for this time of year.
Keim says there is a possibility of a front coming through towards the end of next week, which could bring some rain and lower temperatures. He says October is typically the driest month of the year for Louisiana, so it’s not a surprise to see a lack of rainfall.
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Flood victims could get more answers about the recovery during today’s meeting of the Restore Louisiana Task Force. The state has just been told it will receive at last 438-million dollars in federal disaster aid. Co-chairman of the Task Force and former Denham Springs Mayor Jimmy Durbin says the Office of Community Development will provide a recommendation on how to spend it.
Durbin says they still aren’t sure exactly when the federal assistance will get into the hands of flood victims. At today’s meeting, he says the taskforce will receive a presentation from the Ocean County Long Term Recovery Group, who have been dealing with similar recovery efforts for almost four years.
Durbin says they will also hear from Senator Bill Cassidy to get an update on the ongoing efforts to get more federal dollars for flood relief. He says they’re confident the $438 million is just the first installment.
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An East Baton Rouge Parish flood victim has won $1 million from the Powerball. Louisiana Lottery spokesperson Kim Chopin says when they heard a man in Central had won the prize, they were hoping it would go to someone who really needed it. She says they were thrilled to find out 72-year-old James Lapeze was the winner.
Chopin says after federal and state withholdings, Lapeze will take home $700-thousand. She says Lapeze couldn’t believe his eyes when he saw that he won the million dollar prize.
Lapeze told Chopin once his house is paid off, he plans to enjoy the rest of his retirement. Chopin says because the jackpot wasn’t unusually high, they believe Lapeze is a regular lottery player.
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LSU will play Florida this season and the game will be held in Death Valley on November 19th, instead of the Swamp. LSU’s previously scheduled game for that day against South Alabama has been cancelled. Tiger Rag Associate Editor James Moran says swapping out the Jaguars for the Gators, creates a difficult finish to the season…
Moran says the schedule swap is good for the fans as they would prefer to see the Tigers play Florida on November 19th instead of South Alabama. He says it could also be good for Interim Head Coach Ed Orgeron, who is looking to get the job on a permanent basis.
There were other scenarios floated in an effort to make-up the postponed LSU-Florida game, including forcing the Tigers to give up a home game. But Athletic Director Joe Alleva said earlier this week that LSU will play a home game on November 19th and Moran says Alleva should get credit for making it happen…
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Two teams desperate for a victory will meet in the Mercedes Benz Superdome on Sunday when the 1-and-3 Saints, host the 1-and-4 Panthers. New Orleans defensive end Cam Jordan says there’s a level of urgency to follow up the San Diego win two weeks ago, with another victory…
The defending NFC champs are one of the big disappointments in the NFL this season. Jordan says defenses have been able to put more pressure on Carolina quarterback Cam Newton…