Lymphoma

Higher cumulative exposure to systemic antibiotic therapy was associated with an increased risk for inflammatory bowel disease, according to a recent study. It was the top story in gastroenterology last week.

A new study showed that aspirin use may accelerate the progression of cancer among older adults. It was the top story in hematology/oncology last week.

Patients with inflammatory bowel disease treated with anti-TNF either as a monotherapy or in combination with thiopurines are at increased risk for lymphoma, according to study results.

The number of lymphoma cases linked to breast implants increased nearly 28% in the second half of last year, according to the FDA.

Atopic eczema carried no association with overall cancer risk but was associated with non-Hodgkin and Hodgkin lymphoma, according to results of two large population-based studies.

The North American Mantle Cell Consortium stratified nearly 600 patients with mantle cell lymphoma to offer characteristics and risk factors for stratification, according to one presenter at ASCO20 Virtual Scientific Program.

Switching a B-cell lymphoma or leukemia treatment from CD20-directed immunotherapy to an alternative option may offer a successful alternative to desensitization protocols in instances of severe drug hypersensitivity.

Atezolizumab, obinutuzumab and venetoclax combined produced a durable response in relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma but presented best in low tumor burden cases, according to a poster presented at ASCO20 Virtual Scientific Sessions.

Autologous stem cell transplant at first remission for untreated transformed indolent B-cell lymphoma improved duration of disease control but showed trends toward worse overall survival, according to a presenter at ASCO2020 Virtual Scientific Program.

Fox Chase Cancer Center announced several faculty appointments.