When to Treat DLBCL With Radiotherapy? When to Treat DLBCL With Radiotherapy?
Although radiation has become important in the treatment of diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL), radiologists highlight some the limitations of this approach.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - October 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news

Salvage Option to Replace Transplant in RR Hodgkin Lymphoma? Salvage Option to Replace Transplant in RR Hodgkin Lymphoma?
A chemoimmunotherapy and radiation combination without autologous stem cell transplant produced high response rates in children and young adults with low-risk relapsed/refractory Hodgkin lymphoma.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines - October 3, 2023 Category: Radiology Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news

Pharma Stock Roundup: FDA and EMA Regulatory Updates for ABBV, LLY, SNY & MRK ’s Drugs
This week, the European Commission granted marketing approval to AbbVie’s ABBV Tepkinly (epcoritamab) to treat relapsed or refractory (R/R) diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). The FDA approved Lilly’s LLY diabetes drug, Jardiance (empagliflozin), for expanded use in chronic kidney disease…#europeancommission #abbvies #fda #lilly #lly #sanofi #dupixent #merck #pah #jnj (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Odronextamab BLA for Treatment of Relapsed/Refractory Follicular Lymphoma (FL) and Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma (DLBCL) Accepted for FDA Priority Review
TARRYTOWN, N.Y., Sept. 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: REGN) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for Priority Review the Biologics License Application (BLA) for... (Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Applications)
Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Applications - September 29, 2023 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news

Regeneron nabs FDA priority review for lymphoma therapy
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Source: Reuters: Health - September 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Cancer Drug Shortages for Kids; Pharma Agrees to Price Talks; Catch-Up on Screening
(MedPage Today) -- Despite ongoing efforts to overcome shortages of cancer drugs, many hospitals report critically low supplies of drugs to treat leukemia and lymphoma in children. (NBC News) Reluctantly, AstraZeneca, Bristol Myers Squibb, and... (Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology)
Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology - September 28, 2023 Category: Hematology Source Type: news

Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Highlights From SOHO 2023 Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Highlights From SOHO 2023
Dr Loretta Nastoupil highlights key data in non-Hodgkin lymphoma from SOHO 2023, including safety and efficacy of CAR-T therapies, bispecific antibodies, and mosunetuzumab retreatment.Medscape (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - September 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology ReCAP Source Type: news

Family wonders if a quicker cancer diagnosis could have saved Thunder Bay, Ont., woman's life
A Thunder Bay, Ont., nurse who lost her mother last summer to Stage 4 T-cell lymphoma is pushing for a new policy to make it easier for patients to receive cancer diagnoses. She wants to know why a patient can't see a hematologist until the cancer is verified. Here's what we learned. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - September 25, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/Thunder Bay Source Type: news

On the road again - thanks to collaborative cancer care
In a matter of months, Bill McDermott went from having abdominal pain and learning he had lymphoma to being told it was time for hospice care. What his family did next would steer him in an entirely different direction.  Although he doesn't remember all of the details, Bill McDermott says he began having abdominal issues and pain in mid-2021. He went in for some tests at a local hospital, where he got a diagnosis… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - September 17, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news

Firefighters Fear the Toxic Chemicals in Their Gear Could Be Causing Cancer
BOSTON (AP) — Boston firefighter Daniel Ranahan had heard about colleagues getting cancer but he was stunned when doctors discovered a tumor in his chest. He was only 30 and had been in the Boston Fire Department less than a decade. But as he investigated his diagnosis of Hodgkin’s lymphoma in October 2020 and sought successful treatment, he learned he and others wore gear that contained the toxic industrial compound PFAS. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] “You always hear about the dangers. You just never think it’s going be you,” said Ranahan, who stopped working due to the...
Source: TIME: Health - September 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: MICHAEL CASEY / AP Tags: Uncategorized wire Source Type: news

30-year-old firefighter stunned to discover large tumor, then stunned to discover toxic chemicals in his work gear
Boston firefighter Daniel Ranahan had heard about colleagues getting cancer but he was stunned when doctors discovered a large tumor in his chest. He was only 30 and had been in the Boston Fire Department less than a decade. But as he investigated his diagnosis of Hodgkin’s lymphoma in October…#boston #danielranahan #bostonfiredepartment #pfas #ppe #edwardkelly #3mco #wlgoreassociates #amycalhoun #massachusetts (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Archaeology world mourns Damian Evans, who discovered medieval cities near Angkor Wat
Tributes flow for ‘incredibly generous’ Australian Canadian researcher, who used space laser technology to uncover landscapes in south-east AsiaGet ourmorning and afternoon news emails,free app ordaily news podcastThe world-leading Australian Canadian archaeologistDr Damian Evans, who played a critical role in discovering previously undocumented medieval cities near Angkor Wat, has died from brain lymphoma.Close friends confirmed Evans passed away on 12 September in Paris, where he was based working for the city ’sÉcole Française d’Extrême-Orient.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - September 14, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Caitlin Cassidy Tags: Archaeology Australia news Cambodia Asia Pacific Australian universities France Source Type: news

Firefighters fear PFAS in their gear could be contributing to rising cancer cases
Boston firefighter Daniel Ranahan had heard about colleagues getting cancer but he was stunned when doctors discovered a large tumor in his chest. He was only 30 and had been in the Boston Fire Department less than a decade. But as he investigated his diagnosis of Hodgkin’s lymphoma in October…#boston #danielranahan #bostonfiredepartment #pfas #ppe #edwardkelly #3mco #wlgoreassociates #amycalhoun #heightenedconcerns (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Safely Skip PET2 After Brentuximab in Hodgkin Lymphoma? Safely Skip PET2 After Brentuximab in Hodgkin Lymphoma?
Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - September 13, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news

McConnell ’ s Bid to Downplay Freezes Undermined by History of Politicians Lying About Their Health
After Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell froze during a press conference this month, the Kentucky Republican’s second such episode this summer, his office released a note from the Capitol physician intended to calm those worried about his ability to continue at his job. Dr. Brian Monahan told McConnell in the letter that there was “no evidence that you have a seizure disorder or that you experienced a stroke, TIA or movement disorder such as Parkinson’s disease.” Monahan suggested the episodes may be related to the Leader’s concussion in March or to dehydration.  [time-brightcove n...
Source: TIME: Health - September 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Mini Racker Tags: Uncategorized Congress Source Type: news