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Delaying therapy for HL/NHL likely safe for mom, baby
A single-center retrospective study of 39 pregnant women diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) or non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) during pregnancy...
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Late sepsis death not explained by pre-existing conditions
A new study sheds light on whether an increased risk of death in the 30 days to 2 years after contracting sepsis is caused by sepsis itself, or...
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Hispanic, black AYA more likely to die of their cancer
© ASCO/Zach Boyden-Holmes CHICAGO—Hispanic white and non-Hispanic black adolescents and young adults (AYA) are more likely to die of their...
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EC broadens indication for ibrutinib
The European Commission (EC) has broadened the indication for ibrutinib (Imbruvica) to include newly diagnosed patients with chronic lymphocytic...
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Sodium influx may be key to killing Plasmodium parasites
Two new anti-malaria drug candidates with different mechanisms of action—a pyrazoleamide and a spiroindolone—promote an influx of sodium ions into...
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Women with AF less likely to get blood thinners
Using an Atrial Fibrillation Decision Support Tool (AFDST), investigators determined that 45% of women and 39% of men in the study population were...
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Ingredient in aspirin may help fight leukemia
Photo credit: Jill Watson Researchers say they may have found a new use for an ancient anti-inflammatory drug, salicylate, which was first...
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Young HCT survivors have increased risk for frailty
Frailty among young adult hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT) survivors is high and approaches that of a community-based elderly population,...
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Team develops new approach to programming T cells
Using mouse models, researchers have developed a new cellular programming approach to create alloreactive T cells they say eliminate leukemic...
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Platelet transfusions do not reduce IVH risk in VLBW infants
A retrospective, multicenter study of 972 very-low-birth-weight (VLBW) infants treated in 6 US neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) has shown...
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Two compounds show promise against Zika virus
Two compounds have shown activity against the Zika virus, according to Biotech Biotron, a company that develops compounds to fight viral diseases...
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Negative RT-PCR result doesn’t exclude Zika infection
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Blood test may aid diagnosis of HELLP
A blood test developed to diagnose a rare genetic blood cell disorder, atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS), may also aid in the diagnosis of...
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AYAs still fare worse than kids with leukemia, lymphoma
patient and her father Photo by Rhoda Baer Adolescents and young adults (AYAs) are less likely than children to survive 8 relatively common types...
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CHMP advises against approving MM drug
multiple myeloma The European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has advised the European Commission not to...