Tag: Cancer: Leukemia
Distress Still High After Chemo Completion in Childhood ALL
Need for targeted early screening, psychosocial interventions to help patients, families at this time
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
