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Team identifies potential biomarkers for AML therapy
Photo by Kristin Gladney New research published in Cell Reports has revealed biomarkers that may help predict which acute myeloid leukemia (AML)...
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Expert panel issues guidelines for treatment of hematologic cancers in pregnancy
The guidelines aim to ensure that timely treatment of the cancers is not delayed in pregnant women. While rare, hematologic malignancies in...
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A different approach to AML treatment
Image by Tom Ellenberger PARP inhibitors could prove useful for treating aggressive acute myeloid leukemia (AML), according to preclinical...
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EC grants conditional approval for blinatumomab
and solution for infusion Photo courtesy of Amgen The European Commission (EC) has granted conditional marketing authorization for blinatumomab (...
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Template can help guide care for cancer survivors
for radiation therapy Photo by Rhoda Baer A new template can help standardize plans for long-term care of cancer survivors who have undergone...
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CHMP recommends pegaspargase for ALL
The European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has recommended marketing authorization for pegaspargase (...
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Companies abuse orphan drug designation, team says
Photo by Steven Harbour Health experts are calling on US lawmakers and regulators to “close loopholes” in the Orphan Drug Act. The experts say the...
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Ixazomib approved for multiple myeloma combo treatment
Median progression-free survival for the ixazomib arm was 20.6 months, compared with 14.7 months for the placebo, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone...
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Unexpected findings in young cancer patients
Photo by Bill Branson Many young cancer patients—not just those with a family history of cancer—may benefit from comprehensive genomic screening...
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Long-term risk of hospitalization in cancer survivors
patient and her father Photo by Rhoda Baer Results of a large study suggest that adolescent and young adult cancer survivors have an increased...
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Coconut oil may prevent bloodstream infection
Coconut oil may combat infection with Candida albicans, according to preclinical research published in mSphere. Mice on a diet that included...