Hematologic Malignancies
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Patients with lung and blood cancers most vulnerable to COVID-19
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Extended virus shedding after COVID-19 in some patients with cancer
Some patients, including stem cell transplant and CAR T recipients, may require extended periods of isolation.
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Fixed duration ibrutinib/venetoclax appears feasible for some CLL/SLL patients
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ZUMA-5: Axi-cel yields high response rate in indolent NHL
The CAR T-cell therapy had a favorable safety profile and a median duration of response that had not been reached at a median of 17.5 months...
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Neoadjuvant immunotherapy combo produces high response rate in melanoma
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Circulating miRNA could be a potential biomarker for early diagnosis of MM
A meta-analysis found that using circulating microRNAs had high sensitivity and specificity in the early diagnosis of multiple myeloma.
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Pigment traits, sun sensitivity associated with risk of non-Hodgkin lymphomas and chronic lymphocytic leukemia
The presence of “many or very many nevi [moles]” was particularly associated with the risk of CLL.
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Immunotherapy for ALL: Roles emerge in R/R disease, MRD+ disease
“Another very exciting development is that these immunotherapies are now demonstrating efficacy and increased tolerability over chemotherapy in...
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VTEs tied to immune checkpoint inhibitor cancer treatment
Retrospective analysis hints that cancer patients have an elevated risk for venous thromboembolism following treatment with an immune checkpoint...
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Using telehealth to deliver palliative care to cancer patients
Dr. Alan Lyss discusses the use of telehealth for palliative cancer care, including results from the REACH PC trial.