Tag: Cancer: Leukemia
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
Etiology of Leukemia in Breast Cancer Survivors Explored
Family history of cancer, inherited gene mutation seem to raise chances of secondary malignancy
Excess Relative Risk of Repeat CT Scans Can Be Quantified
Recent publication demonstrates that very low doses repeated over time as harmful as acute exposure
Residential Pesticide Exposure May Raise Childhood Cancer Risk
Increased risk of childhood leukemia and lymphoma seen with indoor insecticide exposure
Vemurafenib Deemed Highly Effective in Hairy-Cell Leukemia
Findings from two phase 2 studies in Italy and United States show short oral course is highly effective
Long-Term Remissions of CLL in First Personalized Cell Tx Trial
T cells reprogrammed to contain chimeric antigen receptor targeting CD19 protein on B cells
Addition of Glitazone to Chemo May Help Treat CML
Combining glitazones with standard treatment improved survival in small study
Older Cancer Patients Heavily Use Health Care Services
Regardless of chemo intensity, palliative care, hospice rarely used with acute myeloid leukemia
