Anemia Criteria Assist Decision on Type of Colorectal Cancer Screen
Risk for proximal cancers low among patients without broad-definition anemia and/or abdominal mass.
Hematology Information Center
Risk for Zoster Up Before Diagnosis, During Treament of Hematologic Cancer
For solid organ cancers, the risk is greater among those receiving chemotherapy.
FDA approves ‘breakthrough therapy’ for CLL
Gazyva is designed to bolster the immune system’s ability to attack cancer cells.
Is there an occupational cancer risk with flying?
Has any research been conducted to determine whether the incidence of various types of skin cancer is greater in people who fly for a living compared with the general public?
Gleevec approved for pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Imatinib belongs to a class of drugs called tyrosine kinase inhibitors and blocks proteins that promote development of cancer cells.
Ponatinib wins early approval for rare leukemias
The FDA has approved ponatinib to treat chronic myeloid leukemia and Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
Bosutinib approved for chronic myelogenous leukemia
The FDA has approved bosutinib (Bosulif, Pfizer) for patients with chronic, accelerated or blast phase Philadelphia chromosome positive CML, who are resistant to or who cannot tolerate other therapies.
Presyncope coupled with an enlarged spleen suggests infection
A 69-year-old woman presents with night sweats, dizziness, fatigue and chronic pain in the upper abdomen.
CT scans up leukemia, brain tumor risk in young
Children and young adults who had computer tomography (CT) scans of the head had a small but increased risk of later leukemia and brain cancer, data indicate.
AHA: Anemia may triple stroke mortality
Severe anemia a strong predictor of death after stroke, but even slight anemia increases the risk, data presented at the American Heart Association’s 2012 International Stroke Conference indicates.
Elevated ALP and normocytic anemia
What is the significance of an isolated alkaline phosphatase (ALP) of 161 IU/L in the absence of gallbladder, pancreas or liver disease?
Metformin’s impact on levels of vitamin B12
How much B12 supplement is adequate for patients on metformin?
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