The Future of Targeting FLT3 Activation in AML.

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Social media has revolutionized the access and exchange of information in healthcare. The microblogging platform Twitter has been used by blood and marrow transplant physicians over the last several years with increasing enthusiasm. We review the adoption of Twitter in the transplant community and its...

journal_title：Current hematologic malignancy reports

authors： Patel SS,Majhail NS

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Morphologic dysplasia is an important factor in diagnosis of myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS). However, the role of dysplasia is changing as new molecular genetic and genomic technologies take a more prominent place in diagnosis. This review discusses the role of morphology in the diagnosis of MDS and its interactions w...

journal_title：Current hematologic malignancy reports

authors： Shaver AC,Seegmiller AC

更新日期：2017-10-01 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 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：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: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：: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：:Allogeneic haematopoietic cell transplantation continues to be an important curative therapy for acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL). Traditionally accepted indications for allografting adult ALL patients need reevaluation in light of outcomes with paediatric-like intensive regimens. Minimal residual disease status an...

journal_title：Current hematologic malignancy reports

authors： Dhawan R,Marks DI

更新日期：2017-04-01 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：: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：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Artificial intelligence (AI), and in particular its subcategory machine learning, is finding an increasing number of applications in medicine, driven in large part by an abundance of data and powerful, accessible tools that have made AI accessible to a larger circle of investigators. RECENT FINDINGS:...

journal_title：Current hematologic malignancy reports

authors： Radakovich N,Nagy M,Nazha A

更新日期：2020-06-01 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:Novel immunotherapies such as checkpoint inhibitors, bispecific antibodies, and chimeric antigen receptor T cells are leading to promising responses when treating solid tumors and hematological malignancies. T cell neoplasms include leukemia and lymphomas that are derived from T cells and overall are ...

journal_title：Current hematologic malignancy reports

authors： Ghione P,Moskowitz AJ,De Paola NEK,Horwitz SM,Ruella M

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multiple myeloma (MM) is characterized by abnormal proliferation of plasma cells in the bone marrow leading to symptoms of anemia, renal failure, hypercalcemia, and bone lesions. Bone imaging is critical for the diagnosis, staging, assessment for the presence and extent of bone lesions, and initial treatment of MM. Sk...

journal_title：Current hematologic malignancy reports

authors： Raza S,Leng S,Lentzsch S

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：: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：: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 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：:Follicular lymphoma (FL), the most common indolent lymphoma, typically presents in advanced-stage disease. Currently available therapy does not generally result in a curative outcome, but survival in FL has improved since the introduction of anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody immunotherapy. The goals of treatment include p...

journal_title：Current hematologic malignancy reports

authors： Forstpointner R,Dreyling M

更新日期：2011-12-01 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：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:Blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm (BPDCN) is a rare malignancy derived from plasmacyoid dendritic cells whose biology, clinical features, and treatment options are increasingly better understood. RECENT FINDINGS:TCF4 is a master regulator that drives donwstream transcriptional programs in ...

journal_title：Current hematologic malignancy reports

authors： Khoury JD

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：: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：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：:Multiple myeloma is a disorder of terminally differentiated plasma cells, characterized by immune dysfunction, deregulated signaling within the bone marrow stromal compartment, and a microenvironment that fosters immunosuppression. Immunomodulatory techniques, such as allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant (all...

journal_title：Current hematologic malignancy reports

authors： Karp Leaf R,Cho HJ,Avigan D

更新日期：2015-12-01 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：: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：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Passive immunotherapy with therapeutic monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) has revolutionized the treatment of cancer, especially hematological malignancies over the last 20 years. While use of mAbs has improved outcomes, development of resistance is inevitable in most cases, hindering the long-term survival...

journal_title：Current hematologic malignancy reports

authors： Torka P,Barth M,Ferdman R,Hernandez-Ilizaliturri FJ

更新日期：2019-10-01 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