In a nutshell This study examined the effectiveness of complete surgical removal of aggressive non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). The authors found that in young patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) may benefit from complete surgical removal of the tumor before immunochemotherapy (ICT). Some background Lymphoma is a cancer that...
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MTX-HOPE chemotherapy for patients over 70 with relapsed non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma
In a nutshell This study looked at MTX-HOPE (methotrexate, hydrocortisone, vincristine, sobuzoxane, etoposide) to treat patients over 70 with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL) which had returned after previous treatments. It found that MTX-HOPE was an effective and safe treatment for these patients. Some background NHL is a group of cancers of the...
Read MoreEvaluating the safety and effectiveness of the Shingrix vaccine for patients with lymphoma or leukemia
In a nutshell This study evaluated the safety and effectiveness of the herpes zoster vaccine (Shingrix) in patients with blood cancer who are receiving anti-cancer therapy. This study concluded that the Shingrix vaccine was effective in these patients, with manageable side effects. Some background Shingles is caused by a virus called herpes zoster....
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