Jennifer Crombie, MD, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, discusses results from a real-world study of lisocabtagene maraleucel in patients with relapsed/refractory large B-cell lymphoma. Similar to published findings…
Tanya Siddiqi, MD, medical director of lymphoma, City of Hope, Orange County, California, discusses the primary analysis of the TRANSCEND CLL 004 trial. This phase 1/2, single-arm, multicenter…
By David Douglas NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Adding lapatinib to paclitaxel provided significant benefits to women with newly diagnosed HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer in a recent study.…
Pre-natal exposure to anti-epilepsy medications including the drug valproate has been associated with an increased risk for congenital malformations and delayed cognitive development in children. A new study…
John Kenny, MD, Assistant Professor at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, co-author of Psychiatry Test Preparation and Review Manual (Elsevier 2013), delves into a new study (published in the American Journal of Psychiatry) that looks…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – For women with HER2-positive breast cancer, trastuzumab is as beneficial in those with invasive lobular disease as those with invasive ductal carcinoma, according…
After a heart attack or stroke physicians usually recommend that patients adopt a healthier lifestyle. They are urged to quit smoking, eat a healthier diet and exercise regularly.…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A European study indicates that patients with T-cell prolymphocytic leukemia may respond well to induction chemotherapy using fludarabine, mitoxantrone and cyclophosphamide, followed by…
Maxwell Chait, MD, discusses complications of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disorder (GERD), including both esophageal and extra-esophageal complications. Physicians should pay careful attention to GERD as it can lead to the development of polyps…
Maxwell Chait, MD, gives a quick primer on Gastroesophageal Reflux Disorder (GERD), a disease that affects 18.6 million people in the United States. He discusses causes for this…
Mark Rosenberg, MD, MPP, President of The Task Force for Global Health, former head of the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, discusses the top 5 issues currently facing…
Late-onset Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia, affecting more than 30 percent of people 80 years and older. Incidence of the disease is reportedly higher…
