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Longer Exclusive Breastfeeding May Lower Risk for Childhood Hematologic Cancers
THURSDAY, March 28, 2024 – Exclusive breastfeeding duration of at least three months may decrease the risk for childhood hematologic cancers, according to a study published online March 26 in JAMA ...
Survival 21 Percent a Year After ICU Discharge for Blood Cancer Patients
THURSDAY, March 21, 2024 – For hematologic malignancy (HM) patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU), survival is 49 percent at seven days and 21 percent at 12 months, according to a study...
Odds of Severe COVID-19 High for Hematologic Cancer Patients During Pandemic
THURSDAY, Feb. 29, 2024 – For patients with hematologic cancers, the odds of developing severe COVID-19 despite vaccination remained high through mid-2022, according to a study published online Feb....
Outcomes Similar for Therapy-Related, De Novo MDS After Haplo-HSCT
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 21, 2024 – Patients with therapy-related myelodysplastic syndrome (t-MDS) and de novo MDS have comparable outcomes after haploidentical hematopoietic stem cell transplantation...
FDA Warns of Rare Secondary Cancer Risk With CAR-T Therapies
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 24, 2024 (Healthday News) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has told drugmakers to add a boxed warning to a type of cancer treatment called CAR-T therapy, saying the treatment...
Risk for Cancer Increased for Relatives of Patients With Leukemia
THURSDAY, Jan. 18, 2024 – Relatives of patients with myelodysplastic neoplasia (MDS), acute myeloid leukemia (AML), or acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) have an increased risk for cancer, according...
Allogeneic HCT After Primary Induction Failure Beneficial in Leukemia
THURSDAY, Dec. 21, 2023 – For patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), immediate allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HCT) after primary induction failure (PIF) offers long-term...
American Society of Hematology, Dec. 9 to 12
The annual meeting of the American Society of Hematology was held from Dec. 9 to 12 in San Diego and attracted participants from around the world, including hematology specialists as well as clinical...
Poor Physical Function Persists in Childhood Cancer Survivors
MONDAY, Nov. 20, 2023 – Despite changes in therapy, the prevalence of poor physical function has remained steady among childhood survivors of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and non-Hodgkin...
Cancer Is More Lethal For Black and Hispanic Children: Report
THURSDAY, Nov. 16, 2023 (Healthday News) – While childhood cancer is no longer terminal for many, death rates remain higher in Black and Hispanic children, a new government report reveals....
Major Study Confirms CT Scans' Link to Blood Cancer Risk in Kids
FRIDAY, Nov. 10, 2023 – CT scans are significantly linked to an increased risk of blood cancers in young people, a major multinational study has found. Analysis of data from nearly 1 million people...
Children With Down Syndrome More Vulnerable to Leukemia
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 1, 2023 – While new treatments for leukemia have improved outcomes for many patients, children with Down syndrome have not benefited as much. These young people are at increased risk...
Study Looks at Palliative Care Use in Adolescents, Young Adults With Cancer
FRIDAY, Oct. 20, 2023 – For adolescents and young adults (AYA) with cancer, the likelihood of receiving specialty palliative care (SPC) is increased for those reporting moderate or severe symptoms,...
Bariatric Surgery Linked to Reduced Incidence of Hematologic Cancer
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 27, 2023 – Bariatric surgery is associated with reduced incidence of hematological cancer, especially for women, according to a study published online Sept. 13 in The Lancet Healthy...
Weight-Loss Surgery Could Lower Odds for Blood Cancers
MONDAY, Sept. 25, 2023 – Weight-loss surgery can deliver a host of health benefits, but new research reveals an unexpected one: Getting the surgery was associated with a 40% lower risk of blood...
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