Lymphoma Learning Center Clinical Briefs

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  Are Black and Minority Groups Underrepresented in Oncology Clinical Trials?
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs November 04, 2022
  A new study analyzes the underrepresentation of minorities and disadvantaged populations in clinical trials for blood cancers.
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  Dare to Compare: How Well Do You Know CLL?
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs September 30, 2022
  Test your knowledge on the optimal treatment strategies for relapsed/refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).
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  Can Motivational Interviewing via Text Affect Physical Activity in Pediatric Cancer Survivors?
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs July 29, 2022
  A new study analyzes a novel program of motivational interviewing via text message to help increase physical activity in survivors of childhood cancer.
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  What Factors Contribute to Risk for Secondary Cancer in Adolescent and Young Adults?
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs June 17, 2022
  Primary care clinicians should prioritize cancer prevention and targeted surveillance for adolescent and young adult cancer survivors.
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  What Impact Does Convalescent Plasma Have on Blood Cancers and COVID-19?
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs July 30, 2021
  Convalescent plasma offers potential survival benefit to patients with hematologic cancers and COVID-19, a retrospective cohort study shows.
  
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  Do COVID-19 Outcomes Differ for Stem Cell Transplant Patients?
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs May 07, 2021
  HSCT recipients have poor overall survival from COVID-19, mandating stringent surveillance and aggressive treatment.
  
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  What Is the Most Common Cause of Death for Hodgkin Lymphoma Survivors?
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs December 28, 2020
  Hodgkin lymphoma survivors have higher long-term mortality from causes other than HL compared with the general population.
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  Can Type of Cancer Affect COVID-19 Outcomes?
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs October 30, 2020
  A new study evaluates risks for COVID-19 and severe COVID-19 among adults with cancer.
  
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  Can Prognostic Model Indicate Early CLL?
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs June 13, 2020
  A new study creates elegant risk prediction tool for chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
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  What’s New In Cancer Trends in 2020?
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs May 08, 2020
  Overall cancer deaths continue to fall in the United States in both sexes and all ages and races, but incidence rates are leveling off in male individuals and rising slightly in female individuals.
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  Is Increase in Cancer Incidence Related to "Overdiagnosis"?
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs November 21, 2019
  A new study evaluates US trends in cancer incidence and mortality over 3 decades.
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• Late Effects, Solid Tumors in Pediatric Hodgkin Lymphoma Survivors?
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs January 25, 2019
  Survivors of Hodgkin lymphoma diagnosed in childhood remain at markedly increased risk for various solid tumors decades later, according to a large, ongoing cohort study.
  
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• Is Eating More Organic Food Tied to Lower Cancer Risk?
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs November 21, 2018
  Higher frequency of organic food consumption was linked to lower cancer risk, suggesting a potential preventive strategy against cancer if the study findings are confirmed.
  
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• Can Pericarditis Signal Occult Cancer?
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs August 18, 2017
  During the first 3 months after a pericarditis diagnosis, risks for lung cancer, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and myeloid leukemia were higher than in an age- and sex-matched general population.
  
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• Pruritus in Patients With Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs October 12, 2012
  Pruritus is significantly more severe in late- than in early-stage cutaneous T-cell lymphoma and in the leukemic variant than in mycosis fungoides.
  
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• Is CT Imaging the Best Choice for Monitoring Children With Lymphoma?
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs September 17, 2012
  Concerns have been raised about the risk of increasing cancer risk with CT imaging, and the utility of yearly CT imaging beyond the first year after chemotherapy has not been proven.
  
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• FDA Approvals: Tbo-Filgrastim for Neutropenia
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs September 28, 2012
  The FDA has approved tbo-filgrastim for the treatment of severe neutropenia associated with use of chemotherapy in nonmyeloid malignancies.
  
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• Can Radiation Therapy for Childhood Cancer Lead to Diabetes?
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs August 30, 2012
  Childhood cancer survivors who underwent either abdominal or total-body radiotherapy as part of their treatment are at increased risk of developing diabetes later in life because of damage to the pancreas.
  
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• FDA Safety Changes: Boxed Warning Added to Hodgkin's Lymphoma Drug
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs January 19, 2012
  Two new cases of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy, a serious brain infection that can be fatal, have been reported with use of brentuximab. A boxed warning has been added to the drug label.
  
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• New Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Combination Treatment Effective
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs October 10, 2011
  A new combination drug for previously chronic lymphocytic leukemia increased progression-free survival and offers another treatment option for these patients.
  
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