Who Should Receive a Transplant for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia?

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：: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：:C. difficile infection (CDI), the most common cause of hospital-acquired diarrhea, is very frequent after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). Recent publications suggest it affects between 6 % and 20 % of HSCT recipients during the first year and is more common following allogeneic transplant (allo-HSCT). ...

journal_title：Current hematologic malignancy reports

authors： Callejas-Díaz A,Gea-Banacloche JC

更新日期：2014-03-01 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:Hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT) patients are required to have a caregiver present for up to 100 days post-transplant. Caregivers provide essential support during HCT but experience immense stress and burden. Increasing research has developed interventions for HCT caregivers. This review systematic...

journal_title：Current hematologic malignancy reports

authors： Bangerter LR,Griffin JM,Langer S,Hasan B,Kim WS,Murad MH,Khera N

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

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:Social media has dramatically changed the access and exchange of information in healthcare and beyond. A variety of platforms and resources exist allowing blood and marrow transplant providers, researchers, and patients to interact. We review the adoption of social media by the transplantation communi...

journal_title：Current hematologic malignancy reports

authors： Patel SS,Majhail NS

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) arises as a consequence of a chromosomal translocation giving rise to the Philadelphia chromosome and Bcr-Abl oncogene. CML is a clonal disease of stem cell origin and an excellent example of a malignancy in which tumor-initiating cells may hold the key to disease eradication. The known ...

journal_title：Current hematologic malignancy reports

authors： Helgason GV,Young GA,Holyoake TL

更新日期：2010-04-01 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：: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：: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

abstract：:The prognosis value of interim positron emission tomography (PET) remains controversial in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) patients because of the absence of consensus on criteria able to early identify good and bad responders to treatment. Visual interpretation using the International Harmonization Project (IHP...

journal_title：Current hematologic malignancy reports

authors： Casasnovas RO,Meignan M,Berriolo-Riedinger A,Itti E,Huglo D,Haioun C,Morschhauser F

更新日期：2012-09-01 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：:Primary mediastinal B-cell lymphoma (PMBCL) is a relatively rare lymphoma subtype affecting mainly young adults. Its molecular signature and clinical features resemble classical Hodgkin lymphoma. The optimal chemotherapy for this lymphoma subtype has not been established. The addition of rituximab to anthracycline bas...

journal_title：Current hematologic malignancy reports

authors： Dabrowska-Iwanicka A,Walewski JA

更新日期：2014-09-01 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：:High-dose chemotherapy with autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) has been shown to improve survival in patients with multiple myeloma in randomized trials and is the standard of care for eligible patients. Recent randomized trials suggest a survival benefit with tandem ASCT, notably for patients failing to achi...

journal_title：Current hematologic malignancy reports

authors： Kumar S

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The diagnosis of lymphoma in pregnant patients poses a therapeutic challenge necessitating consideration of the developing fetus without compromise of therapy with curative potential for the mother. The decision to initiate therapy during pregnancy is heavily influenced by fetal, maternal, and disease-related factors,...

journal_title：Current hematologic malignancy reports

authors： Pinnix CC,Andraos TY,Milgrom S,Fanale MA

更新日期：2017-06-01 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：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 peripheral T cell lymphomas (PTCLs) are a heterogeneous group of neoplasms for which standardized treatment approaches remain elusive. A number of new therapeutic agents have become available, of which monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) represent a powerful tool for targeted treatment of PTCLs. Therapeutic MAbs vary in ...

journal_title：Current hematologic malignancy reports

authors： Hebb J,Kohrt H

更新日期：2015-12-01 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：:Just as a pawnshop owner who is unable to distinguish a genuine Rolex™ watch from a cheap knockoff courts financial ruin, the physician who fails to discriminate between authentic myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) and conditions resembling MDS risks misinforming or harming patients. This review summarizes minimal criter...

journal_title：Current hematologic malignancy reports

authors： Steensma DP

更新日期：2012-12-01 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：:Advances in drug discovery have led to the use of effective targeted agents in the treatment of hematologic malignancies. Drugs such as proteasome inhibitors in multiple myeloma and tyrosine kinase inhibitors in chronic myeloid leukemia and non-Hodgkin lymphoma have changed the face of treatment of hematologic maligna...

journal_title：Current hematologic malignancy reports

authors： Sethi TK,Basdag B,Bhatia N,Moslehi J,Reddy NM

更新日期：2017-06-01 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：:Chronic myelomonocytic leukemia is a clonal malignancy of the ageing hematopoietic stem cell characterized by a biased differentiation leading to persistent monocytosis and inconstant hypersensitivity of myeloid progenitors to granulo-monocyte colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF). Cytogenetic abnormalities identified in...

journal_title：Current hematologic malignancy reports

authors： Selimoglu-Buet D,Solary E

更新日期：2014-12-01 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: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 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：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