Hematology/Oncology News

The FDA granted accelerated approval to asciminib for the treatment of adults with newly diagnosed Philadelphia chromosome-positive chronic myeloid leukemia in chronic phase.

The FDA has expanded the approval of an oral liquid methotrexate solution to include children and adolescents with polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis and acute lymphoblastic leukemia, according to a press release.

For many oncologists, the use of mastectomy to treat breast cancer cases can be a difficult subject to approach with patients.

Low-dose aspirin use was significantly associated with an increased risk for anemia among older Danish adults in a real-world setting, according to a study published in European Heart Journal – Quality of Care and Clinical Outcomes.

Guidelines for cannabis and prescription opioid use in the management of cancer-associated pain should reflect changing patient attitudes toward these approaches, according to study findings.

ORLANDO — Topical 5-fluorouracil and calcipotriene proved to be highly effective for superficial keratinocyte carcinomas, according to a presentation at the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery Annual Meeting.

ORLANDO — In patients with monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance and elevated BMI, a plant-based, high-fiber diet improved metabolic and microbiome profiles and immune subsets, according to a study.

PHILADELPHIA — Patients with type 2 diabetes on glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists had significantly lower risk for pancreatic cancer compared with those on other antidiabetic therapies, regardless of weight, according to data.

Students from historically Black colleges and universities experience unique barriers to medical school admissions, including preferential treatment of students from predominantly white institutions, according to study results.

ORLANDO — Mass General Cancer Center has found success in an oncology-focused lifestyle medicine clinic, proving that the model can be sustainable and beneficial, according to a poster presented at the Lifestyle Medicine Conference.