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The review summarized existing evidence around short- and long-term treatment-related toxicities among adolescents and young adults (AYAs), as well as gaps in care guidelines for AYA survivors of lymphoma.

Out of several factors, surgical complications were the only factor independently associated with emergency department (ED) readmission among patients who underwent surgery for ovarian carcinoma.

In an exploratory analysis, Hispanic men with primary and metastatic prostate cancer exhibited higher frequencies of certain altered genes compared to non-Hispanic men.

Severe and frequent ocular symptoms were more likely in adolescents and young adults who used e-cigarettes and cigarettes.

Biosimilars can improve access to treatment for patients who might not have been able to access biologics previously, explained Laura Wingate, executive vice president, Education, Support, & Advocacy, Crohn's & Colitis Foundation.

Adverse effects associated with glucocorticoid use among patients with rheumatoid arthritis may not be as burdensome as previously indicated.

Measuring biochemical recurrence (BCR) as a surrogate marker produces unreliable results as a primary end point for overall survival of patients with localized prostate cancer, a study found.

A recent study found that ultrasonography-based risk models for differentiation between benign and malignant ovarian tumors performed well in a diagnostic study conducted in a US cohort.

Researchers analyzed patient and clinician perspectives on neuropsychiatric (NP) symptom occurrence and found discrepancies potentially impacting patient care.

A recent study suggests that patients with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) could potentially benefit from allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) regardless of genetic mutation status.

The authors found shifting patterns in the effects of obesity, alcohol, and smoking on atrial fibrillation.

With this study, investigators hoped to describe personality traits among individuals who have the autoimmune, neuromuscular disease.

Increasing radiation doses to the whole heart appear to correlate with higher risks of valvular disease, coronary artery disease, and heart failure in childhood cancer survivors, a recent study found.

Investigators conducted this subanalysis among patients aged 20 to 27 years, using data from the National Growth and Health Study to determine potential racial differences in left ventricular mass among female patients with obesity.

"We won't be content until this is indeed performed in 98% of babies," Stephen Kingsmore, MD, DSc, explains.

At this year’s American Society for Preventive Cardiology Congress on CVD Prevention, Emelia J. Benjamin, MD, ScM, delivered the Honorary Fellow Award Lecture, “The Imperative to Focus on the Prevention of Atrial Fibrillation,” as the recipient of this year’s Honorary Fellow of the American Society for Preventive Cardiology award.

The FDA has approved an expanded indication for luspatercept (Reblozyl) for the first-line treatment of anemia in patients with low-risk MDS who may require blood transfusions.

A retrospective analysis of the CARTITUDE-1 trial suggests that patients who have undergone allogeneic stem cell transplant (allo-SCT) prior to receiving chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy for multiple myeloma experience comparable outcomes to allo-SCT–naïve patients.

Three sessions of a semi-structured focus group were conducted to gain patient feedback on personalized screening for colorectal cancer (CRC).

MRI screening shows promise for predicting clinically significant prostate cancer (PCa) early on and independently of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) assessment.

Researchers investigated methods for measuring prior exposure in patients with suspected, undocumented COVID-19 infection to give better access to care and counsel.

In 2023, the United States was in the midst of the largest drug shortage in a decade, including lifesaving platinum-based medications to treat a variety of cancers.

Investigators also did not find a threshold below which this association was lost.

Jennifer Brown, MD, PhD, director of the Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Center at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, discussed the uptake of zanubrutinib for the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and small lymphocytic leukemia (SLL).

Researchers and organizations must collaborate to address the persistent disparities in access to treatments for multiple myeloma, explained Joseph Mikhael, MD, MEd, FRCPC, FACP, chief medical officer of the International Myeloma Foundation.

Clinicians and nurses who treat patients with hemophilia with a gene therapy identified important factors and considerations needed in a potential shared decision making tool.

Joseph Aracri, DO, Allegheny Health Network, spoke with The American Journal of Managed Care® about preventing respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) through immunoglobulin-based treatments and everyday actions.

There is no standard treatment in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) or myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) for patients who have a relapse following allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation.

The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has recommended that clinicians prescribe pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to decrease the risk of acquiring HIV.

The respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine Abrysvo is approved for use in pregnant individuals to prevent RSV in infants up to 6 months of age.