Jared is a freelance writer for The American Journal of Managed Care® (AJMC®), and previously worked as a senior editor for HCPLive® at MJH Life Sciences®.
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Reorganization of Sickle Cell Care Leads to Dramatic Drop in Hospitalizations
Yale New Haven Hospital’s reorganization of its sickle cell disease program led patients to report feeling better off and needing fewer hospitalizations. However, the change left some with the disease still feeling unsatisfied.
CLL Experts Favor Social Distancing, but Vary on Treatment Continuation Amid Pandemic
Experts surveyed regarding how best to treat patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) amid the pandemic agreed with social distancing, but were cautious about universal testing and treatment continuation.
Lingering Questions Limit Impact of MRD in the Clinic Despite Its Growing Prominence
While minimal residual disease has become an important way to track how patients respond to therapies for multiple myeloma, the treatment implications of the metric are not yet clear, according to a review article.
Patients With Multiple Sclerosis Miss More Work Even Before Diagnosis, Study Finds
New research sheds light on how multiple sclerosis affects the work lives of people with the disease. The data show that these patients face higher risks of missed work, even for reasons not directly linked to the disease.
MM Progression, Treatment Do Not Appear to Impact COVID-19 Mortality, Study Finds
A new study that looked at a cohort of 58 patients with multiple myeloma (MM) who contracted COVID-19 found the disease itself does not appear to be linked with higher mortality when these individuals are hospitalized.
CAR T-Cell Therapies Show Promise for Multiple Myeloma, but Hurdles Remain
There are promising signs that chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapies might lead to meaningful advances in the therapy of multiple myeloma. However, investigators will first need to clear a number of key hurdles.
Defining Transitional MS Remains a Tricky, but Important, Problem
Most patients who have multiple sclerosis (MS) begin with a relapsing-remitting phase and eventually transition to a secondary progressive phase. In between is believed to be a “transitional” phase, but scientists have yet to discover how to clearly identify patients in transition.
COVID-19 Raises Difficult Challenges for CAR T-Cell Therapy Administration
Patients with B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphomas and B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia can benefit greatly from chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy, but providing that therapy has become much more difficult in the age of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Young Adults With Cancer More Likely to Have Germline Mutations, Study Finds
Patients between the ages of 18 and 39 who are diagnosed with solid-tumor cancers are more likely than the general population to have germline mutations that could make them more susceptible to secondary primary cancers, according to new research.
MRD Should Be More Widely Used in Clinical Care of MM, Report Argues
Minimal residual disease (MRD) status has been shown to be a better indicator of the prognosis of a patient with multiple myeloma (MM) than “complete remission.” Yet, it’s still not widely used in the clinic. A new article examines the problem.
Rituximab, Anthracycline Have Benefits in Oldest Patients With Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma
Most studies of patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma do not include those over the age of 80. However, a new study says those patients, like younger patients, benefit from receiving rituximab and anthracycline in their chemotherapy regimens when possible.
Newly Identified MicroRNA Signatures Could Reshape Pediatric ALL Diagnosis, Study Says
Diagnosis pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) can be a costly and cumbersome experience. New research has identified microRNA signatures that could simplify the process of diagnosis and classifying the cancer.