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June 25, 2024
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VIDEO: Treatment delays do not lead to acute myeloid leukemia survival disparities

VIDEO: Treatment delays do not lead to acute myeloid leukemia survival disparities

In this video, Andrew Hantel, MD, discusses the results of a study he helped present at ASCO Annual Meeting researching inequities in acute myeloid leukemia treatment in historically marginalized communities.

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June 20, 2024
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VIDEO: Palliative care model increases quality of life for patients with leukemia

VIDEO: Palliative care model increases quality of life for patients with leukemia

In this video, Christine McMahon, MD, discusses the results of a randomized trial of a care model for patients with acute myeloid leukemia and myelodysplastic syndrome, presented at ASCO Annual Meeting.

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June 20, 2024
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VIDEO: Strong results for asciminib in chronic myelogenous leukemia

VIDEO: Strong results for asciminib in chronic myelogenous leukemia

In this video, Christine McMahon, MD, discusses the results of the phase 3 ASC4FIRST study, pertaining to chronic myelogenous leukemia, presented at ASCO Annual Meeting.

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June 18, 2024
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Decentralization of cancer care could reduce greenhouse gas emissions by one-third

Decentralization of cancer care could reduce greenhouse gas emissions by one-third

CHICAGO — Telemedicine substantially reduced greenhouse gas emissions associated with travel to in-person clinical visits for cancer care, results from a retrospective study presented at ASCO Annual Meeting showed.

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June 10, 2024
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Vitamin D supplements may extend treatment-free period for asymptomatic chronic leukemia

Vitamin D supplements may extend treatment-free period for asymptomatic chronic leukemia

Adults with chronic lymphocytic leukemia under active surveillance had a significantly longer treatment-free survival period if they took vitamin D supplements, results from a retrospective study published in Blood Advances showed.

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June 06, 2024
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Amid suffering, a lesson learned: ‘We can always find space to hope’

Amid suffering, a lesson learned: ‘We can always find space to hope’

Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of five stories from ASCO Voices, a session during the 2024 ASCO Annual Meeting focused on the human side of oncology.

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May 31, 2024
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Asciminib may ‘transform’ treatment paradigm for chronic myeloid leukemia

Asciminib may ‘transform’ treatment paradigm for chronic myeloid leukemia

CHICAGO — Asciminib demonstrated superior efficacy to standard first-line therapies for certain patients with newly diagnosed chronic myeloid leukemia, according to study results presented at ASCO Annual Meeting.

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April 28, 2024
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Findings may help reduce cardiotoxicity of ponatinib for chronic myeloid leukemia

Findings may help reduce cardiotoxicity of ponatinib for chronic myeloid leukemia

Researchers have discovered the mechanisms by which the chemotherapy drug ponatinib harms the heart.

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April 26, 2024
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Specialist follow-up may be unnecessary for low-risk chronic leukemia

Specialist follow-up may be unnecessary for low-risk chronic leukemia

Individuals with low-risk chronic lymphocytic leukemia who exhibit no symptoms may no longer require specialized follow-up, according to study data published in Blood Advances.

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April 18, 2024
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New data ‘offer some hope’ that checkpoint inhibitors may be safe for pregnant women

New data ‘offer some hope’ that checkpoint inhibitors may be safe for pregnant women

Use of immune checkpoint inhibitors for pregnant women with cancer may be safer than previously thought, according to study results published in JAMA Network Open.

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