Study finds increased MDS/leukemia risks for survivors of common lymphoid neoplasms

Survivors of common lymphoid neoplasms (LNs) have increased risks for therapy-related myelodysplastic syndrome/acute myeloid leukemia (tMDS/AML), although risks have been lower in more recent years, according to a study published in the July issue of eClinicalMedicine. Lindsay M. Morton, Ph.D., from the National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, Maryland, and colleagues identified 1,496 tMDS/AML cases among […]

Dogs can detect COVID-19 infections faster and more accurately than conventional technology

It’s an idea that has finally gained scientific consensus: Dogs can be a faster, more precise, less expensive — not to mention friendlier — method of detecting COVID-19 than even our best current technology. A growing number  of studies over the last two or so years has highlighted the power of dogs in detecting the […]

Dr Van Tine on the SPEARHEAD-1 Trial of Afami-Cel in Advanced Synovial Sarcoma

Brian A. Van Tine, MD, PhD, professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Oncology, Medical Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, discusses findings from the overall survival (OS) analysis of the phase 2 SPEARHEAD-1 trial (NCT04044768) in patients with advanced synovial sarcoma. The ongoing SPEARHEAD-1 trial is investigating the T-cell […]

Pro-Trump House members ‘want some blood’ as government shutdown looms

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. ‘If a candidate can win Hispanics, they can win the presidency’: Mayor Francis Suarez 11:22 DeSantis debate memo leak is ‘best thing’ for Ramaswamy and ‘great’ for Trump 00:59 Tester’s biggest re-election challenge is if Montana race ‘becomes all about’ […]

How pediatric congenital heart patients can make the leap to adulthood safely

For parents, few words are more earth-shattering than when a pediatrician says the phrase “heart defects.” What follows can seem like a lifetime of sleepless nights, surgical procedures, medications, insurance worries and social nightmares. Many parents become so preoccupied with the mission of saving their child, they can miss a crucial truth. One day their […]

FDA Grants BDD to HLA-LOH CDx for Targeted Therapies in Solid Tumors

The FDA previously approved the xT CDx assay for assessing microsatellite instability (MSI) status among patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) in May 2023. The FDA has granted breakthrough device designation to the HLA-LOH assay as a companion diagnostic test for use in patients with solid tumors, according to a press release from Tempus.1 The assay […]

2 CT Deaths Tied To Rare Bacterial Infection; Here Are Symptoms To Watch For

Both people died from severe Vibrio vulnificus infections after contracting the bacteria either by consuming raw shellfish or swimming in brackish water in Long Island Sound, according to the Connecticut Department of Public Health. A third Connecticut resident who developed an infection has been released from the hospital. All three cases involved people between the […]

Social Support May Impact Blood Cancer Outcomes

Patients who are undergoing aggressive treatment for blood cancer tended to have poorer survival outcomes and a higher likeliness of being hospitalized if they are lacking social support, according to recent research published in the journal, JNCCN. “In other health care settings, social support, or essentially, the surrounding support that you receive from loved ones, […]

3 dead from rare bacterial infection in New York area. What to know about Vibrio vulnificus.

Suffolk County death tied to rare bacteria Suffolk County death tied to rare bacteria 00:31 One Long Island resident and two people in Connecticut have died this summer from Vibrio vulnificus, a bacteria found in raw shellfish or seawater, officials have confirmed.  “While rare, the Vibrio bacteria has unfortunately made it to this region and […]

Medicare approves WashU Medicine’s whole-genome test for blood cancers | Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis

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