BTK Inhibitor Active in Half of Patients With Richter Transformation Responses to pirtobrutinib observed in patients with previously treated disease Sep 03, 2024
Mixed Results With Cyclophosphamide in Mismatched Unrelated Stem Cell Transplants Better survival in one registry study, detriment with class I HLA mismatch in another Aug 27, 2024
Is Medicare's Negotiated Drug Price List Worth Celebrating? Depends on Whom You Ask. Reactions from physician and consumer groups were positive, but drugmakers begged to differ Aug 16, 2024
More Support for Early Detection; Cancer in Men Rising; Diet Drives Colon Cancer News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues Aug 16, 2024
CDC Alerts on Dramatic Rise in Human Parvovirus B19 Pregnant people and those who are immunocompromised most at risk, agency warns Aug 14, 2024
No Gestational Diabetes-Cancer Link; Cholesterol and Cancer; Oncologist Saves Umpire News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues Aug 09, 2024
Approval in Endometrial Cancer Expanded; Masks at Cancer Centers; NPR Reporter Dies News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues Aug 02, 2024
'Next Berlin Patient' Adds to Small but Growing Number of People Cured of HIV New case suggests HIV cure can be achieved independent of stem cell transplant donor CCR5 status Jul 25, 2024
'Realistic Chance for Pregnancy' After Stem Cell Transplant, German Study Suggests 77% of pregnancies resulted in live births Jul 19, 2024
Young Cervical Cancer, Leukemia Survivors at Greater Risk of Obstetric Complications Population-based study suggests reassurance for most, high-risk strategies for some Jun 27, 2024
EU Adds CAR-T Warning; New Blincyto Indication; Good News in Pancreatic Cancer News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues Jun 21, 2024
Three-Drug Regimens Make Case for a Role in Untreated and Relapsed/Refractory CLL Undetectable MRD rates of 90% or higher, PFS of 7 years or more Jun 17, 2024
New Standard of Care in High-Risk Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia? All-trans retinoic acid plus arsenic trioxide and idarubicin improved EFS over standard Jun 17, 2024
New Clues to Origin of T-Cell Lymphoma After CAR-T Therapy Co-mutations, viral link, potential common susceptibility emerge from two studies Jun 12, 2024
Telomerase Inhibitor Approved for MDS-Related Anemia Imetelstat indicated for lower-risk myelodysplastic syndromes with transfusion-dependent anemia Jun 07, 2024
'Unusual' Cancers After Pandemic; A Win in TNBC; Shortage Pauses Clinical Trial News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues Jun 06, 2024
Star Singer's Illness; AI Imitating the Dead; Internet-Addicted Brains Health news and commentary gathered by 51˶ staff Jun 05, 2024
STAMP Inhibitor Tops Imatinib, Second-Gen TKIs for Newly Diagnosed CML The benefit-risk profile could change the treatment paradigm in CML, expert says May 31, 2024
Ignoring Colonoscopy Advice; Inflamed Tongue, Then Cancer; Acupuncture for Dry Mouth News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues May 24, 2024
Ending Oncology's Toxic Relationship With High Chemotherapy Doses Optimizing doses can improve patient outcomes and lower costs May 10, 2024
Venetoclax Combo Safe, Effective in AML Patients Age 80 and Up, Real-World Data Show Study finds survival is comparable to that seen in younger patients in VIALE-A trial May 09, 2024
Fresh and Frozen Embryo Transfers May Increase Risk of Childhood Leukemia However, overall cancer risk was not higher after fertility treatments vs natural conception May 02, 2024
High Deep-Remission Rate With Triple Regimen for Relapsed/Refractory CLL Undetectable disease rate over 90%, ctDNA also promising for earlier detection of recurrence Apr 24, 2024
CAR-T Plus Stem-Cell Transplant Promising for CD7+ Blood Cancers "All-in-one" approach appears safe, effective, in patients with relapsed/refractory disease Apr 24, 2024
Immunotherapy During Pregnancy Just as Safe as Other Cancer Drugs However, use should be avoided "if possible" due to risk of rare immune-related adverse events Apr 17, 2024
1,000 Paper Cranes Can Bring Our Patients One Step Closer to Healing We must remind our patients to hold on to hope Apr 11, 2024
Chemo and Heart Disease; Flawed Lung Cancer Screening; New Vax Recommendations News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues Mar 29, 2024
Breastfeeding Tied to Reduced Childhood Leukemia Risk Lower pediatric ALL risk in Danish study when mothers exclusively breastfed for 3 months or more Mar 27, 2024
FDA Approves New Frontline Regimen for Aggressive ALL Ponatinib lands indication in combination with chemo for Philadelphia chromosome-positive cases Mar 22, 2024
Broader Cancer Risk With CAR-T? AI for Physician Burnout; 'Lollipops' ID Oral Cancer News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues Mar 22, 2024
EPA Imposes New Limit on Medical Sterilization Chemical, Citing Cancer Risk Rule would lower emission standards for ethylene oxide by 90%, agency says Mar 15, 2024
FDA Approves First CAR-T for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Lisocabtagene maraleucel (Breyanzi) nabs new indication for relapsed or refractory CLL/SLL Mar 15, 2024
FDA Panel Endorses Imetelstat for MDS-Related Anemia By 12-2 vote, members find improvement in transfusion independence outweighs risk Mar 14, 2024
Getting Prostate Cancer Drugs Sooner; Limiting Toxic Emissions; FTC Sues 'Charity' News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues Mar 14, 2024
FDA Staff Cast Doubt on Novel Drug for MDS-Related Anemia Agency asking its advisors if benefits outweigh risks for patients who fail on standard treatment Mar 12, 2024
A Blenrep Comeback? Cancer Vaccine for Dogs; U.K. Snubs Enhertu News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues Mar 07, 2024
All-Oral AML Regimen Shows Promise for Older, Unfit Patients Response rate of 64% in newly diagnosed patients, 46% in those with refractory/relapsed disease Mar 05, 2024
Toxic Gas That Sterilizes Medical Devices Prompts Safety Rule Update The EPA is set to take action after public outcry Mar 03, 2024
New Drugs Yield Limited Benefit; Big Jump in Drug Prices; AI Boost for Mammo Results News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues Mar 01, 2024