Jennifer Smith is the editor of Oncology Practice, part of MDedge Hematology/Oncology. She was previously the editor of Hematology Times, an editor at Principal Investigators Association, and a reporter at The Oneida Daily Dispatch. She has a BS in journalism.
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Travelers to three U.S. airports to be screened for novel coronavirus
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- Jennifer Smith
People traveling from Wuhan, China, to New York (JFK), San Francisco (SFO), and Los Angeles (LAX) airports will be screened for symptoms...
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Are providers asking about menstrual bleeding before/during anticoagulant therapy?
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- Jennifer Smith
ORLANDO – A chart review revealed a lack of information on heavy menstrual bleeding for most women on oral...
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BET inhibitor exhibits activity in myelofibrosis
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- Jennifer Smith
ORLANDO - Responses were best among transfusion-dependent patients who received CPI-0610 and ruxolitinib.
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NCCN guidelines highlight ‘complicated’ treatment for pediatric lymphomas
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- Jennifer Smith
The guidelines include recommendations for managing pediatric Burkitt lymphoma and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.
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9/11 responders show increased risk of leukemia, other cancers
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- Jennifer Smith
This is the first study to show that 9/11 responders have a higher incidence of leukemia than the general population.
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Researchers win funding for breast cancer studies
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- Jennifer Smith
Five breast cancer researchers have won up to $1.4 million in funding from the National Comprehensive Cancer Network and Pfizer.
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Score predicts locoregional recurrence of breast cancer
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- Jennifer Smith
Postmenopausal patients with node-positive breast cancer were more likely to have locoregional recurrence if they had intermediate or high...
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Adenotonsillectomy doesn’t improve cognitive function in preschoolers with OSA
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- Jennifer Smith
There was no significant difference in global IQ at 12 months between patients who underwent adenotonsillectomy and those who did not.
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Navitoclax may overcome ruxolitinib resistance in MF
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- Jennifer Smith
ORLANDO – Navitoclax plus ruxolitinib decreased spleen volume, reduced bone marrow fibrosis, and improved total symptom scores in patients with...
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CAR T cells produce complete responses in T-cell malignancies
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- Jennifer Smith
ORLANDO – There were no cases of severe cytokine release syndrome or severe neurotoxicity reported with the anti-CD5 chimeric antigen receptor T...
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Moffitt announces new chief digital innovation officer
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- Jennifer Smith
Plus, a clinical trials expert joins St. Jude, ISGIO names a new president-elect, and ASCO gets a new board member.
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Data support maintenance in metastatic colorectal cancer
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- Jennifer Smith
Maintenance treatment improved progression-free survival, but not overall survival, compared with observation.
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Inhibitor appears to strengthen anti-BCMA CAR T cells in myeloma patients
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- Jennifer Smith
ORLANDO – All 10 patients responded to anti-BCMA CAR T-cell therapy, including 3 patients who had previously failed BCMA-directed therapy.
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Survival data reported from largest CAR T trial in B-cell lymphoma
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- Jennifer Smith
ORLANDO – Progression-free survival results were best among complete responders and patients with primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma or...
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Age, sex, and other factors linked to risk of intracranial hemorrhage in ITP
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- Jennifer Smith
ORLANDO – Being older, male, and not having private insurance were some of the risk factors for intracranial hemorrhage among patients with immune...