Leukemia, Myelodysplasia, Transplantation
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New HMA shows early promise for MDS/AML
Image by Christoph Bock Investigators say a novel hypomethylating agent (HMA) is safe and clinically active in patients with myelodysplastic...
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FDA approves new formulation of pain patch for cancer patients
receiving treatment Photo by Rhoda Baer The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new formulation of fentanyl buccal soluble film...
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The LAST Study: CML trial examines life after TKIs
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Algorithm can enhance clustering, aid trial design
Chenyue Wendy Hu Photo courtesy of Jeff Fitlow and Rice University A newly developed algorithm for “big data” could have a significant impact on...
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Tool that lets patients report AEs proves reliable
receiving chemotherapy Photo by Rhoda Baer Results of a multicenter study indicate that a tool cancer patients can use to report adverse events (...
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How CLL evades the immune system
Photo courtesy of Monash University A study published in Leukemia has revealed a mechanism by which chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) evades the...
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Groups draft guidelines for acute leukemia
Photo courtesy of the CDC The American Society of Hematology (ASH) and the College of American Pathologists (CAP) have opened a public comment...
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Selinexor dose lowered due to sepsis in AML patients
Photo by Esther Dyson An excess of sepsis cases has prompted dose reductions in a phase 2 trial of selinexor in older patients with relapsed/...
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Febuxostat better than allopurinol for preventing tumor lysis syndrome
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How religion affects well-being in cancer patients
Photo by Petr Kratochvil Three meta-analyses shed new light on the role religion and spirituality play in cancer patients’ mental, social, and...
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Pretransplant support helps cancer patients sleep better
Key clinical point: Social support before stem-cell transplants helps patients sleep better. Major finding: The social support dimensions of worth...