Hematologic Malignancy

So-called “liquid biopsies” — noninvasive tests used to evaluate blood for cancer cells or DNA — have been refined extensively over the past decade, leading to a growing number of applications in cancer treatment.

John Theurer Cancer Center at Hacksensack University Cancer Center announced the appointment of five physicians to its medical staff.

Both herpes zoster vaccines approved for use in the United States showed promise in preventing the disease in immunocompromised patients with malignancies, according to findings from two phase 3 trials published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases.

Individuals with a child, parent or sibling with a hematologic malignancy may be at higher risk for being diagnosed with the same disease, according to results of a retrospective study published in Blood.