Ibrutinib improves survival in refractory chronic lymphoid leukemia
1. Ibrutinib was superior to ofatumumab in a head-to-head trial in patients who have failed initial therapy for chronic lymphoid ...
Tag: leukemia
2 Minute Medicine Rewind March 10 – 17, 2014
Image: PD In this section, we will highlight the key high-impact studies, updates, and analyses published in medicine during the ...
Idelalisib plus rituximab improves progression-free survival in relapsed CLL
Image: PD 1. Idelalisib plus rituximab improved progression-free survival in patients with relapsing CLL compared to rituximab plus placebo. This ...
2 Minute Medicine Rewind Jan 20 – Jan 26, 2014
Image: PD In this section, we will highlight the key high-impact studies, updates, and analyses published in medicine during the ...
Improved survival with bufulfan-cyclophosphamide combination vs total body irradiation
Image: PD 1. IV busulfan combined with cyclophosphamide (BuCy) is associated with better leukemia-free and overall survival in acute myeloid ...
Certain cancer therapy innovations not associated with decreasing mortality
Image: PD Normal Mammogram 1. New technological developments for five different cancers found not to impact mortality trends favorably 2. ...
Alternative treatment for acute promyelocytic leukemia promising
Image: PD 1. Patients with newly-diagnosed low-to-intermediate risk acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) treated with all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) plus arsenic ...
2 Minute Medicine Rewind June 17- June 24
June 17 – June 24, 2013 In this section, we will highlight the some of the high-impact studies, updates, and ...
New leukemia mutation offers therapeutic targets
Image: PD 1. Mutations in the colony-stimulating factor 3 receptor (CSF3R) gene were found in a majority of samples of ...
Children with cancer exposed to home medication errors
Image: PD 1. Almost half (47%) of the children studied were exposed to at-home medication errors. 2. Most errors occurred ...