Hematology
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New data improve characterization of pediatric melanoma
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Genotyping yields clues to treatment-related toxicity and mortality
Major Finding: Among children with acute myeloid leukemia, 43% of those of Asian ancestry who did not carry the rs16754 single-nucleotide...
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Imatinib approved for children with Ph+ acute lymphoblastic leukemia
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Double-unit cord blood transplants don't boost survival
Major Finding: Overall survival at 1 year after umbilical cord blood transplant was 71% with a single-unit transplant and 65% with a double-unit...
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Bullseye on Overuse: Fewer Interventions for Better Care
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Stewardship Team Caught Drug Errors in Hospitalized HIV Patients
Major Finding: An antimicrobial stewardship team identified 26 errors associated with HIV-associated medications in 69 hospitalized patients with...
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HPV Vaccine's Benefits Are Mainly Extracervical
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Radiation to Pancreas Linked with Diabetes in Childhood Cancer Survivors
Major Finding: Cancer survivors who received radiotherapy to the tail of the pancreas at a dose of 10 Gy or more during childhood were...
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FDA: Drug Shortages Decline but Persist
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Teens and Young Adults Trail Children on Pediatric Leukemia Regimens
Major Finding: The 5-year event-free survival rate reached 68% among adolescent and young adult (AYA) patients but still fell short of the 80%...
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Cixutumumab With Temsirolimus Slows Ewing's Sarcoma
Major Finding: Five of 17 patients with refractory Ewing’s sarcoma demonstrated partial or complete response to combination therapy with...