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Occurrence of new cancers after rituximab treatment for patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma

Occurrence of new cancers after rituximab treatment for patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma

Posted by on Aug 7, 2017 in Non-Hodgkin lymphoma | 0 comments

In a nutshell The authors examined whether rituximab was associated with the development of a second cancer after treatment for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. The authors concluded that the number of patients with certain cancers has increased after rituximab was introduced. Some background Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is a very...

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Pomalidomide is safe and effective for advanced multiple myeloma when combined with dexamethasone

Pomalidomide is safe and effective for advanced multiple myeloma when combined with dexamethasone

Posted by on Jun 28, 2017 in Multiple Myeloma | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study examined the safety and effectiveness of pomalidomide (Pomalyst) for multiple myeloma patients who have received multiple prior therapies. Researchers reported improved treatment outcomes when pomalidomide was combined with the steroid drug dexamethasone (Decadron) compared to pomalidomide alone. Some background Standard...

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