Tag: Cancer: Leukemia
Millions in Health Costs Will Be Saved by Generic Gleevec
Over five years, researchers estimate more than $9 million in insurance savings
CYP3A7*1C Allele Linked to Cancer Mortality, Progression
Associated with adverse outcomes in breast cancer, lung cancer, chronic lymphocytic leukemia
New Immune Tx Achieves Remission in B-Cell Malignancies
Patient's T cells are engineered with chimeric antigen receptors
Blood Test May Help Predict Acute Myeloid Leukemia Return
Test can identify post-chemo patients with NPM1 gene mutation
Antibody Tx Reduces Graft-vs-Host Post Stem Cell Transplant
Results for patients with acute leukemia
Daily Spirometry Can Give Early Warning of Pneumonia in AML
Patient-performed daily spirometry effective for early identification in patients with acute myeloid leukemia
Hematologists Often Initiate End-of-Life Discussions Too Late
Respondents in tertiary care centers more likely to report late discussions versus community centers
American Society of Hematology, Dec. 5-8
The 57th American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting and Exposition The annual meeting of the American Society of Hematology was held from Dec....
ASH: Venetoclax, Acalabrutinib Active in Relapsed CLL
Two studies show beneficial effects for patients with relapsed chronic lymphocytic leukemia
ASH: Ibrutinib Bests Chlorambucil in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Improvements in progression-free survival, overall survival, response rate for ibrutinib
