Frailty in Hematologic Malignancy.

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：: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：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：:The advent of social media has led to the ability for individuals all over the world to communicate with each other, in real time, about mutual topics of interest in an unprecedented manner. Recently, the use of social media has increased among people interested in healthcare and medical research, particularly in the ...

journal_title：Current hematologic malignancy reports

authors： Pemmaraju N,Gupta V,Mesa R,Thompson MA

更新日期：2015-12-01 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:To provide an update on the pathogenesis of enteropathy-associated T cell lymphoma (EATL) and its relationship with refractory celiac disease (RCD), in light of current knowledge of immune, genetic, and environmental factors that promote neoplastic transformation of intraepithelial lymphocytes (IELs)....

journal_title：Current hematologic malignancy reports

authors： Chander U,Leeman-Neill RJ,Bhagat G

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with acute leukemia who undergo hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) are susceptible to malnutrition caused by several factors including intensive cytotoxic therapy. This paper discusses the significance of malnutrition in these patients and provides an overview of nutrition therapy by the oral, ent...

journal_title：Current hematologic malignancy reports

authors： Jacobson NB,Parekh N,Kalaycio M

更新日期：2006-09-01 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：: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：: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：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：: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: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：: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：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：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：: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：: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：: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：: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：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：: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：: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：: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：:Compared with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in older children, ALL in infants has a dismal outcome because rearrangements of the mixed-lineage leukemia (MLL) gene occur in about 80% of these patients, leading to an aggressive type of leukemia. With most recent therapies, about 50% long-term event-free survival is...

journal_title：Current hematologic malignancy reports

authors： Pieters R

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although the majority of patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) achieve a complete remission with induction chemotherapy, most will ultimately relapse. Therefore, the optimal postremission therapy for AML remains to be defined, and further improvements in treatment strategies are required. Clinical trials have dem...

journal_title：Current hematologic malignancy reports

authors： Bradstock K

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The Choosing Wisely® initiative, led by the American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation in collaboration with national professional medical societies, aims to help patients choose care that is essential, free from harm, and evidence-based. The American Society of Hematology has advocated practices ...

journal_title：Current hematologic malignancy reports

authors： Hilal T,Munoz J

更新日期：2020-08-01 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：: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