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Chemo linked to long-term learning problems in ALL survivors
Pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) patients treated with chemotherapy alone are at risk for attention and learning problems that persist...
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Induction ALL treatment can cause bone loss
of cancellous bone Patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) may experience significant bone loss much earlier than previously assumed,...
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Generic imatinib launched with savings program
Photo by Rhoda Baer Sun Pharma has announced the US launch of imatinib mesylate tablets, which are a generic version of Novartis’s Gleevec, for...
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EHA creates ‘roadmap’ for hematology research
Photo by Daniel Sone The European Hematology Association (EHA) has created a “roadmap” for hematology research in Europe. This guidance document...
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Standard BMI inadequate for ALL patients
Photo by Bill Branson New research suggests that body mass index (BMI) is an inadequate method for estimating changes in body fat and obesity in...
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Proton radiotherapy effective for childhood medulloblastoma
Key clinical point: Proton radiotherapy for childhood medulloblastoma resulted in similar survival outcomes to those of photon-based therapy and...
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Race plays role in Hodgkin lymphoma outcomes in kids
Photo courtesy of Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center In a retrospective study, young African American patients with Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) had...
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Obesity linked to VTE in kids
Photo by Matthew Lester A single-center, retrospective study has revealed an association between obesity and venous thromboembolism (VTE) in...
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Drug approved to treat ALL in EU
The European Commission has granted marketing authorization for pegaspargase (Oncaspar) to be used as part of combination antineoplastic therapy...
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Cancer survival tied to reduction in treatment
Photo by Bill Branson Results of a large study suggest that long-term survivors of childhood cancer are living longer, partly due to a reduction...
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Death from late effects of childhood cancer on decline
Key clinical point: Five-year survivors of childhood cancers have increased lifespans due in part to reduced rates of treatment-related late...