Early interim PET scans in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma: can there be consensus about standardized reporting, and can PET scans guide therapy choices?

abstract：:Patients with hematologic malignancies are increasing being prescribed oral anticancer medications (OAMs) and/or biologics. These newer targeted OAMs are associated with a host of practical and pharmacoeconomic implications for patients and healthcare providers. Issues such as safety, procurement challenges, and the n...

journal_title：Current hematologic malignancy reports

authors： Betcher J,Dow E,Khera N

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:CMV DNA polymerase inhibitors such as ganciclovir and foscarnet have dramatically reduced the burden of CMV infection in the HCT recipient. However, their use is often limited by toxicities and resistance. Agents with novel mechanisms and favorable toxicity profiles are critically needed. We review re...

journal_title：Current hematologic malignancy reports

authors： Hakki M

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) is characterized by coagulopathy, leukopenic presentation and sensitivity to anthracyclines, all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) and arsenic trioxide (ATO). For the last 25 years, APL has been treated with a combination of ATRA and chemotherapy for induction followed by consolidation and ...

journal_title：Current hematologic malignancy reports

authors： Cull EH,Altman JK

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A high risk of arterial and venous thrombosis is the hallmark of chronic myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs), particularly polycythemia vera (PV) and essential thrombocythemia (ET). Clinical aspects, pathogenesis and management of thrombosis in MPN resemble those of other paradigmatic vascular diseases. The occurrence...

journal_title：Current hematologic malignancy reports

authors： Finazzi G,De Stefano V,Barbui T

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review discusses the current standard of care for incorporation of FLT3 TKIs and HCT into the treatment of FLT3-ITD AML. Additionally, this review provides an approach to the patient with relapsed/refractory disease. RECENT FINDINGS:Over the last decade, the routine use of HCT as consolidative t...

journal_title：Current hematologic malignancy reports

authors： Hunter BD,Chen YB

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), or myelodysplasia, are a heterogeneous group of bone marrow disorders characterized by progressive cytopenias and a propensity to evolve into acute leukemia. The only curative strategy in the treatment of MDS is stem cell transplantation. The advent of hypomethylating agents and, more ...

journal_title：Current hematologic malignancy reports

authors： Sirulnik LA,Stone RM

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In recent years, the treatment of multiple myeloma has undergone significant changes. The availability of novel agents bortezomib, thalidomide and lenalidomide considerably improved the outcome of patients. The advantages related to the use of novel agents have been shown in various studies in patients eligible and in...

journal_title：Current hematologic malignancy reports

authors： Guglielmelli T,Palumbo A

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This article will review the use of anti-CD19 CAR-T therapy used in relapsed/refractory diffuse large B cell lymphoma. RECENT FINDINGS:The clinical outcomes, safety analysis, and other relevant considerations will be discussed with an emphasis on the most recently published data regarding the ZUMA-1,...

journal_title：Current hematologic malignancy reports

authors： Havard R,Stephens DM

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The original version of this article unfortunately contained a mistake. The conflict of interest statement was incorrect. The corrected statement is given below. ...

journal_title：Current hematologic malignancy reports

authors： Zappasodi R,Wolchok JD,Merghoub T

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Progress in the understanding of the biology of chronic lymphocytic leukemia and in the development of new and effective therapies has generated a shift in treatment paradigms within only a few years. Traditional chemotherapy agents such as alkylators or nucleoside analogs are rapidly being replaced by combination reg...

journal_title：Current hematologic malignancy reports

authors： Faderl S,Wierda W,Keating MJ

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Internal tandem duplications (ITD) and tyrosine-kinase domain (TKD) mutations of the FMS-like tyrosine-kinase 3 (FLT3) can be found in up to one third of patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and confer a poor prognosis. First discovered 20 years ago, these mutations were identified as viable therapeutic targets,...

journal_title：Current hematologic malignancy reports

authors： Leick MB,Levis MJ

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) is a rare malignancy of the lymphatic system that is curable in at least 80 % of patients. Although patients usually present with painless lymphadenopathy, a variety of systemic and organ-specific syndromes may also exist in relation to HL. These syndromes may develop before, during, or after the...

journal_title：Current hematologic malignancy reports

authors： Barber NA,Bierman PJ

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Over the past two decades, the introduction of tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) has transformed the treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). With four agents currently approved for frontline use in chronic-phase (CP) disease, it follows that treatment decision-making has been rendered more challe...

journal_title：Current hematologic malignancy reports

authors： Kennedy JA,Hobbs G

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Ruxolitinib is the first FDA-approved JAK inhibitor for the treatment of myeloproliferative neoplasms and is an effective means of controlling symptom burden and improving splenomegaly. However, a majority of patients will develop disease progression with long-term use. Fedratinib, momelotinib, and pa...

journal_title：Current hematologic malignancy reports

authors： Patel AA,Odenike O

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) is a clinically and molecularly heterogeneous disease, which primarily occurs in older adults. Although hypomethylating agents have survival benefit and are the current standard of care, many MDS patients will not garner a response from therapy. For those who do respond,...

journal_title：Current hematologic malignancy reports

authors： Bradley TJ,Watts JM,Swords RT

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The recent development of brentuximab vedotin (BV), an antibody-drug conjugate targeting CD30-positive cells, has led to therapeutic advances in the treatment of T cell lymphomas. In this review, we discuss key studies of BV in peripheral T cell lymphoma (PTCL) and cutaneous T cell lymphoma (CTCL) and...

journal_title：Current hematologic malignancy reports

authors： Shea L,Mehta-Shah N

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Older adults with hematologic malignancy are a growing demographic. Estimating risk of chemotherapy toxicity based on age alone is an unreliable estimate of quality of life, functional capacity, or risk of treatment complications. RECENT FINDINGS:Dedicated geriatric assessment tools can aid the clini...

journal_title：Current hematologic malignancy reports

authors： Koll TT,Rosko AE

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The DNA hypomethylating agents (HMAs) azacitidine and decitabine are currently the most frequently administered disease-modifying therapies for patients with higher-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS). However, azacitidine and decitabine are not curative, the median response duration is 11-15 months, and only 10-20 %...

journal_title：Current hematologic malignancy reports

authors： Roberts DA,Steensma DP

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most non-Hodgkin lymphomas (NHL) are of B-cell origin; only about 10% are T-cell or NK-cell lymphomas. The clinical features of T/NK-cell lymphomas differ from those of B-cell lymphomas: advanced stage and extranodal disease are more common and the prognosis is worse. Several studies have confirmed that 2-[fluorine-18...

journal_title：Current hematologic malignancy reports

authors： Zinzani PL

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To discuss the impact that next-generation sequencing has had on myeloproliferative neoplasm prognosis and treatment response. RECENT FINDINGS:Extended genetic testing has led to a more comprehensive understanding of the mutational landscape in the myeloproliferative neoplasms. More refined prognosti...

journal_title：Current hematologic malignancy reports

authors： Mina AA,Stein B

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In patients with acute leukemia, measurements of minimal residual disease (MRD) provide unique information on response to treatment. The most useful currently available MRD assays are polymerase chain reaction amplification of fusion transcripts and rearranged antigen-receptor genes and flow cytometric detection of ab...

journal_title：Current hematologic malignancy reports

authors： Campana D

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mycosis fungoides (MF) and its leukemic variant, Sézary syndrome (SS), are malignancies of skin-homing T cells that comprise the majority of cutaneous T cell lymphomas (CTCL). Treatment of CTCL is limited and can be approached by skin-directed therapy or systemic therapy. Recent investigations into the pathogenesis of...

journal_title：Current hematologic malignancy reports

authors： Chung CG,Poligone B

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:BCR-ABL-negative myeloproliferative neoplasms include primary myelofibrosis, polycythemia vera, and essential thrombocythemia. Clonal stem cell proliferation and dysregulated JAK/STAT molecular pathways characterize these hematologic malignancies. Symptoms experienced by patients are heterogeneous including excessive ...

journal_title：Current hematologic malignancy reports

authors： Scherber RM,Geyer HL,Mesa RA

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a complex clonal disorder. The disease is characterized by chromosomal and molecular abnormalities that propagate and expand the abnormal clone(s). The main goal of therapy is to achieve and ultimately maintain a complete remission. In the younger AML patient (less than 60 years of age)...

journal_title：Current hematologic malignancy reports

authors： Fernandez HF

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) are stem cell-derived clonal myeloid malignancies characterized by a unique somatic mutational profile since three mutually exclusive mutations (JAK2V617F, MPL, and CALR) sustain the great majority of the cases. However, clinical observation that autoimmune diseases may predispose t...

journal_title：Current hematologic malignancy reports

authors： Barosi G

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:In this review article, we will highlight ethical issues faced by hematologists due to a growing constellation of expensive diagnostics and therapeutics in hematology. We outline the important issues surrounding this topic including stakeholders, cost considerations, and various ethical challenges sur...

journal_title：Current hematologic malignancy reports

authors： Ertz-Archambault N,Khera N

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) is a unique lymphoma subtype comprising 6% to 8% of new lymphoma diagnoses. It is generally considered to be incurable with standard lymphoma therapies. The median overall survival (OS) is often reported to be 3 to 4 years, but more recent data suggest that the median OS may be longer than 5...

journal_title：Current hematologic malignancy reports

authors： Kahl BS

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL) is a malignancy derived from a clonal population of mature, skin-homing lymphocytes. In the skin, the CTCL cells are associated with the Langerhans cells and respond to protumor cytokines. In turn, they upregulate T-cell receptor-dependent signaling pathways and subsequently demonstrat...

journal_title：Current hematologic malignancy reports

authors： Choi J,Foss F

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clonal blood disorders polycythemia vera, essential thrombocythemia and primary myelofibrosis belong to the BCR-ABL1-negative myeloproliferative neoplasms and are specified by increased production of terminally differentiated myeloid cells. Clonal evolution, disease initiation and progression are influenced by gen...

journal_title：Current hematologic malignancy reports

authors： Them NC,Kralovics R

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Measuring the quality of care for patients with chronic cancers is difficult, especially for heterogeneous malignancies such as the myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS). Recent work suggests that improvements may be needed in the quality of diagnostic, treatment, and end-of-life care for patients with these syndromes. More...

journal_title：Current hematologic malignancy reports

authors： Frosch ZA,Abel GA

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00