Hematology
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Abstracts Presented at the 2018 AVAHO Annual Meeting
September 28-30, 2019 ► Chicago, IL
Article
VA and NCI Join to Provide Leading-Edge Cancer Treatment
VA patients will have better access to the latest cancer treatments, thanks to a new “strategic partnership” between the VA and...
Article
Could An Antibiotic Be the Next Great Oncologic Drug?
A drug typically used to treat acne shows promise for treating different types of leukemia.
News
New chronic lymphocytic leukemia guidelines from the UK
The updated guidelines call for assessing TP53 mutations and deletions before each line of therapy.
Clinical Topics & News
Open Clinical Trials for Patients With Renal Cell Carcinoma
Providing access to clinical trials for veteran and active-duty military patients can be a challenge, but a significant number of trials are now...
News
FDA warns against azithromycin in blood or lymph node cancers
Azithromycin can lead to relapse and death when used to prevent an inflammatory lung condition in patients with blood or lymph node cancers who...
Digital Edition
Advances in Hematology and Oncology (August 2018)
Clinical Topics & News
Do Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agents Have a Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy?
Epoetin alfa and darbepoetin alfa are erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs), approved for the treatment of anemia (low red blood cells [RBCs])...
Conference Coverage
Colorectal cancer: New observations, new implications
We may need to consider expanding our risk concepts to include not only genetic and personal risk factors but also environmental factors.
Article
Former Smokers Motivate Quitters
CDC campaign uses peer-to-peer influence to increase quit rates among smokers.
