Hematology
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Care coordination, equity can eliminate disparities for nonwhite patients with DLBCL
The use of a nurse navigation program to facilitate care helped iron out racial disparities that could lead to poor outcomes.
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Aspirin plus a DOAC may do more harm than good in some
Adding aspirin to DOAC therapy for the secondary prevention of VTE or the prevention of stroke associated with NVAF without a clear indication...
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Kidney function in African American AML patients not linked to reduced survival compared with whites
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Myeloma patients over age 70 can benefit from auto-HC transplant
ORLANDO – Researchers said all myeloma patients should be referred a transplant center, regardless of age.
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High complete response rate seen with novel CAR-T for myeloma
ORLANDO – A CAR T product targeting B-cell maturation antigen, one of several in development, was associated with a 100% overall response rate.
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Survey: Cancer-related pain, opioid use up since 2018
Almost half of patients with cancer did not use anything to manage related symptoms, according to an ASCO poll.
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Early lenalidomide may delay progression of smoldering myeloma
Researchers said the findings from the phase 3 study support early treatment as the new standard of care in patients with high-risk smoldering...
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Armored CAR T cells elicit responses in NHL patients
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD. – ICTCAR014, a dominant negative PD-1 armored CAR T-cell therapy, produced responses in 12 of 13 non-Hodgkin lymphoma...
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Levofloxacin prophylaxis improves survival in newly diagnosed myeloma
Levofloxacin looks like a promising addition to therapy, but the researchers cautioned that antibiotic resistance must be considered.
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Targeted agents vs. chemoimmunotherapy as first-line treatment of CLL
SAN FRANCISCO – Experts debate the role of chemoimmunotherapy as first-line treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
