Oncology
From the Journals
Two-dose HPV vaccine trials in teens show effective immunological responses
Are two doses of HPV vaccine as effective as three doses?
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MRD better measure of ALL remission than morphology
MONTREAL – Minimal residual disease is better than morphology at determining remission in acute lymphoblastic leukemia remission, but using both...
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Routine surveillance adds cost but little benefit following a pediatric tumor
MONTREAL – It can be a tough sell to worried patients or their caregivers, but surveillance imaging in children with a history of some treated...
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Treatment-related hypertension, kidney injury are undertreated in kids with leukemia
MONTREAL – Chemotherapy-related hypertension and acute kidney injury can go unrecognized in children and young adults with ALL and AML.
From the Journals
Prognostic tool may allow tailored therapy for Hodgkin lymphoma
A newly developed “robust and inexpensive” prognostic tool may allow more tailored therapy for youth with intermediate-risk Hodgkin lymphoma.
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Reduced-intensity conditioning may not preserve fertility in young girls after bone marrow transplant
ORLANDO – Talking with a child who is about to undertake chemo about preserving her fertility may be the furthest thing from everyone’s mind, but...
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Cancer risk six times higher in children with congenital heart defects
NEW ORLEANS – A high index of suspicion for pediatric cancer is warranted in children and adolescents with congenital heart defects.
From the Journals
Skin cancer a concern in pediatric solid organ transplant recipients
As survival rates among pediatric organ transplant recipients grow, so do the rates of cutaneous malignancy later in life for this population, who...
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VIDEO: TNF inhibitors don’t boost cancer risk in JIA
WASHINGTON – Tumor necrosis factor inhibitors don't appear to confer any additional cancer risk upon children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis...
From the Journals
Cancer type, age at time of diagnosis implicated in risk of CVD-related deaths
A clearer picture of the dangers posed by cardiotoxicity is emerging after U.K. researchers found that survivorship rates among those diagnosed...
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CMS offering educational webinars on MACRA
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is offering a pair of webinars aimed at helping physicians navigate the new regulation that...