Death from infection: reducing the risk in patients with CLL
While the outcome for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) has significantly improved over the last 30 years due to effective treatment options, the number of patients with CLL dying as a ... Author: VJHemOnc Added: 08/07/2018 (Source: Oncology Tube)
Source: Oncology Tube - August 7, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: podcasts

Novel revelations in CLL biology with venetoclax/ibrutinib
The BCL2 inhibitor venetoclax is just one example of a new therapeutic agent that has allowed patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) to reach measurable residual disease (MRD) negativity, th... Author: VJHemOnc Added: 08/07/2018 (Source: Oncology Tube)
Source: Oncology Tube - August 7, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: podcasts

Using MRD to inform CLL treatment in a clinical trial
Achievement of a complete response and measurable residual disease (MRD) negativity are associated with improved survival in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). Pierre Feugier, MD, PhD, of the Centre ... Author: VJHemOnc Added: 08/07/2018 (Source: Oncology Tube)
Source: Oncology Tube - August 7, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: podcasts

Current and future aspirations of ERIC
In this video, Lydia Scarf, MD, of Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy, describes the studies on chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) currently being undertaken by the European Research I... Author: VJHemOnc Added: 07/31/2018 (Source: Oncology Tube)
Source: Oncology Tube - July 31, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: podcasts

BSH18_Chris Response to CAR T-cell treatment in CLL patients
Patients with advanced chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) don't respond well to chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy. In this interview, Chris Fegan, MB, MD, FRCP, FRCPath, from Cardiff Univ... Author: VJHemOnc Added: 07/24/2018 (Source: Oncology Tube)
Source: Oncology Tube - July 24, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: podcasts

Response to CAR T-cell treatment in CLL patients
Patients with advanced chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) don't respond well to chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy. In this interview, Chris Fegan, MB, MD, FRCP, FRCPath, from Cardiff Univ... Author: VJHemOnc Added: 07/24/2018 (Source: Oncology Tube)
Source: Oncology Tube - July 24, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: podcasts

Telomere length as a prognostic parameter in CLL
Telomere erosion and fusion play an important role in the pathology of many common human malignancies, including chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). In this interview, Chris Fegan, MB, MD, FRCP, FRCPa... Author: VJHemOnc Added: 07/24/2018 (Source: Oncology Tube)
Source: Oncology Tube - July 24, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: podcasts

Ibrutinib for CLL within a population-based setting: a promising outlook
To determine the true impact of ibrutinib treatment in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) within a population-based setting rather than a clinical trial setting, Lina van der Straten, Ph... Author: VJHemOnc Added: 07/24/2018 (Source: Oncology Tube)
Source: Oncology Tube - July 24, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: podcasts

Ibrutinib treatment for CLL yields different PFS in population-based setting
After presenting the initial results of a study investigating the efficacy of ibrutinib for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) within a population-based setting, Lina van der Straten, PhD, of the Albe... Author: VJHemOnc Added: 07/23/2018 (Source: Oncology Tube)
Source: Oncology Tube - July 23, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: podcasts

Treatment challenges for young CLL patients
Treating young patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) poses a unique set of challenges because treatment has to be effective for many years, and even decades. Matthew Davids, MD, MSc, of the... Author: VJHemOnc Added: 07/23/2018 (Source: Oncology Tube)
Source: Oncology Tube - July 23, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: podcasts

Duvelisib and FCR: a recipe for success in CLL
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) treatment is experiencing a shift away from chemotherapy in favor of novel agents. FCR chemotherapy, however, has shown impressive responses, and even curative effec... Author: VJHemOnc Added: 07/23/2018 (Source: Oncology Tube)
Source: Oncology Tube - July 23, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: podcasts

Combination therapies in CLL: ibrutinib and venetoclax
There has been a multitude of novel, exciting therapies within the field of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), explains Stephen Devereux, FRCP, FRCPath, PhD, of Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation... Author: VJHemOnc Added: 07/20/2018 (Source: Oncology Tube)
Source: Oncology Tube - July 20, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: podcasts

A future study linking tumor genetics with CLL dynamics
New genetic sequencing techniques could yield profound insights into disease progression in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). Niamph Appleby, MB, BAO, BCh, MRCPI, FRCPath, from the the Royal Marsden... Author: VJHemOnc Added: 07/20/2018 (Source: Oncology Tube)
Source: Oncology Tube - July 20, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: podcasts

Moving away from chemotherapy in CLL
The drive to find treatment options for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) with lower toxicities means clinicians are relying less and less on chemotherapy. Here, William Wierda, MD, PhD, of the MD An... Author: VJHemOnc Added: 07/18/2018 (Source: Oncology Tube)
Source: Oncology Tube - July 18, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: podcasts

Novel agents in CLL: could they make chemotherapy redundant?Novel agents in CLL: could they make chemotherapy redundant?
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is usually fairly non-aggressive; however, there remain certain patients who have a rapidly progressing disease and require effective treatment. Currently, chemother... Author: VJHemOnc Added: 07/18/2018 (Source: Oncology Tube)
Source: Oncology Tube - July 18, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: podcasts