Hodgkin Lymphoma
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Guidelines for proton therapy in mediastinal lymphomas
Proton therapy can help mitigate toxicity in adults with mediastinal lymphomas, but the treatment should only be used in patients expected to...
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Role of SES in childhood cancer survival disparities
Socioeconomic status (SES) may explain some racial/ethnic disparities in childhood cancer survival, according to new research. The study showed...
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Auto-HSCT linked to higher AML, MDS risk
Patients undergoing autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplant (auto-HSCT) for lymphoma or myeloma have an increased risk of acute myeloid...
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Frequent BCCs linked to blood cancers
New research suggests people who develop frequent cases of basal cell carcinoma (BCC) have an increased risk of leukemias, lymphomas, and other...
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Adult CCSs report financial hardships
Health-related financial hardship is common among adult survivors of childhood cancer, according to a study published in the Journal of the...
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Global burden of hematologic malignancies
Research has shown an increase in the global incidence of leukemia and non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) in recent years. The Global Burden of Disease (...
From the Journals
Late mortality risk after childhood BMT is substantial, persistent
Patients who undergo blood or marrow transplant as children need “lifelong follow-up care.”
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FDA approves biosimilar filgrastim
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the leukocyte growth factor Nivestym™ (filgrastim-aafi), a biosimilar to Neupogen (...
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Diabetics have higher risk of hematologic, other cancers
A review of data from more than 19 million people indicates that diabetes significantly raises a person’s risk of developing cancer. When...
Conference Coverage
PET-driven chemo strategy helps reduce toxicity in Hodgkin lymphoma
CHICAGO – Results from the AHL2011 LYSA study show how PET findings can be used to de-escalate patients from BEACOPP to ABVD without losing out on...
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Interim PET scans identify HL patients with better outcomes
CHICAGO—Interim PET scans can identify a subset of Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) patients with a better outcome suitable for de-escalation treatment after...