Gene Therapy for Sickle Cell Did Not Cause Patient’s Leukemia
Bluebird Bio says it has not found evidence that its gene therapy caused the sickle cell patient's leukemia
Guidance Offered for Improving Diversity in Multiple Myeloma Trials
Ways to improve representation of African Americans in clinical trials could be extrapolated to other underrepresented groups
Whole-Genome Sequencing Is Accurate for Myeloid Cancers
Prospective sequencing of samples provided new genetic information for 24.8 percent of patients, which changed risk category for 16.2 percent
USPSTF Expands Eligibility for Annual Lung Cancer Screening
Adults aged 50 to 80 years with 20 pack-year smoking history who currently smoke or quit within last 15 years should be screened with low-dose CT
Racial/Ethnic, Educational Barriers ID’d for DBT Screening Access
Use of digital breast tomosynthesis lower for Black versus White women, those with lower educational level, in lowest income quartile
Erythrocytosis ID’d in 11 Percent of Trans Men Using Testosterone
Factors associated with erythrocytosis include tobacco use, long-acting undecanoate injections, age at initiation of testosterone
Weight Loss Tied to Worse Breast Cancer Outcomes
Baseline body mass index tied to outcomes, with obesity linked to poorer outcome
Globalization of Cancer Trials Tied to Lower Enrollment of Blacks
Significant inverse correlation identified between proportion of patients enrolled outside the U.S. and disparity score
3.4 Percent of U.S. Workers Are Current E-Cigarette Users
Prevalence of e-cigarette use highest for workers in accommodation, food services industry; food preparation and serving-related occupations
Ambulatory Function Poorer for Older Cancer Survivors
Poorer ambulatory function associated with increased risks for mortality; significant associations seen for nine cancer types
