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Detection of human herpesvirus 6B in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid appeared associated with higher risk for mortality among allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients with lower respiratory tract disease, according to results of a retrospective, single-center study published in Journal of Clinical Oncology.

Participation in therapeutic drug trials appeared associated with longer OS among patients with non-small cell lung cancer, according to results of a retrospective study scheduled for presentation at Quality Care Symposium.

Infants born to mothers in Washington state who moved during the first trimester were more likely to be born preterm and have low birth weight, according to findings published in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health. Researchers suggested that providers consider screening patients for plans to move.

Historians attribute Philip II of Macedon — father of Alexander the Great — as the source of the motto and political principle known as “divide and conquer.” As a ruling technique, the maxim worked, with Phillip ultimately ruling over most of classical Greece; a success that would be repeated with Julius Caesar and Napoleon Bonaparte in the centuries to follow.

Long-term exposure to common air pollutants is associated with significant progression of emphysema, according to an 18-year study published in JAMA.

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HemOnc Today held a reception at ASCO Annual Meeting to honor its third class of Next Gen Innovators.

Several distinguished leaders in hematology will be honored with awards and special lectures at this year’s ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition, scheduled for Dec. 7-10 in Orlando, Florida.

CHICAGO — CPX-351 appeared well-tolerated and effective followed by a chemotherapy regimen among children with relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia, according to results of a phase 1/phase 2 AAML 1421 trial presented at ASCO Annual Meeting.

SAN DIEGO — Patients with Crohn’s disease who were perioperatively managed with an enhanced recovery protocol experienced a reduction in length of stay and faster recovery without an increase in adverse events, according to a study presented at Digestive Disease Week.