Myeloproliferative Neoplasms News

Nonmyeloablative HLA-haploidentical blood or marrow transplantation followed by cyclophosphamide demonstrated safety and promising survival outcomes for older patients with hematologic malignancies, according to the results of a retrospective analysis.

For years, data have suggested that previous exposure to antibiotics may be associated with an increased risk for diabetes, as well as an increased risk for obesity among certain populations.

Hematopoietic stem cell transplant is a type of procedure that is routinely used to treat patients with cancer as well as other nonmalignant blood and immune disorders, according to the NIH.

Alcoholic drinks — a 5-ounce glass of wine, a 12-ounce beer or a 1.5-ounce glass of 80-proof liquor — all contain ethanol.

Guidelines from the American College of Sports Medicine strongly recommend individuals with cancer, as well as cancer survivors, incorporate exercise into their daily routines.

Words can carry an enormous amount of weight, and they can impact a person more significantly than one might think.

An estimated one of three people undergoing treatment for cancer will experience pain during treatment.

The FDA granted priority review to defibrotide, an investigational agent in development for treatment of patients with hepatic veno-occlusive disease who have evidence of multiorgan dysfunction after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.

Children born to mothers diagnosed with cancer during their pregnancy did not experience impairments to cognitive, cardiac or general development in early childhood regardless of maternal treatment receipt, according to research presented at European Society of Medical Oncology’s European Cancer Congress.

Lymphoma & Myeloma 2015: An International Congress on Hematologic Malignancies will be held Oct. 22-24 at the Waldorf Astoria in New York.