Top Executives Vow to Improve Health Disparities among Patients with Multiple Myeloma
December 20th 2021Oncology nurses are often the main point of contact for newly diagnosed patients with cancer. We have the opportunity to ensure that each person starts their journey with equality and equity on their side.
FDA Approves Abatacept to Proactively Treat Acute Graft-Versus-Host-Disease
December 16th 2021Abatacept is now available for use in combination with certain immunosuppressants to prevent moderate to severe acute-graft-versus-host disease for select patients who have received unrelated donor hematopoietic stem cell transplant.
White Blood Count May Be Key to Controlling Thrombotic Events in Polycythemia Vera
December 15th 2021A presentation at the 2021 ASH Annual Meeting revealed a significant association between elevated white blood counts and thrombotic events among patients with polycythemia vera and controlled hematocrit levels.
Real-World Data Supports Clinical Benefit of Tisagenlecleucel in Relapsed/Refractory B-Cell ALL
December 14th 2021Tisagenlecleucel evoked similar efficacy and a preferrable safety profile in children and adults with B-ALL being treated in a real-world analysis, compared with the clinical trial ELIANA.
CAR T-Cell Therapy Recipients May Require Specialized COVID-19 Vaccine Strategies
November 3rd 2021CAR T-cell therapies represent a potent treatment option for patients with heavily pretreated relapsed/refractory hematologic malignancies, however, the infection risk associated with treatment may hinder the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines in this population.
Families and Caregivers Can Help Protect Patients with Leukemia from COVID-19
October 5th 2021Stephanie Jackson, DNP, MSN, RN, AOCNS, BMTCN, Oncology Nursing News co-editor in chief, comments on the dedication she has observed from caregivers taking care of loved ones with leukemia during the COVID-19 era.