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BSH 2017 Debate: Identification and novel management strategies are essential for double hit lymphoma

Written by | 14 Apr 2017

Double-hit lymphoma has a poor prognosis and the best option for patients could be positive identification and treatment with novel agents, but there are arguments for and against… read more.

BSH 2017: Cancer-related chronic fatique – internet and digital technology solutions

Written by | 14 Apr 2017

Chronic, cancer-related fatigue (CRF) is associated with a sudden- onset, profound lack of energy that is not relieved by rest. It is different from the fatigue experienced by… read more.

BSH 2017: Plenary debate: Allogeneic transplantation should be considered for selected young patients

Written by | 14 Apr 2017

Even in the era of novel therapies for newly-diagnosed and relapsed/refractory MM, there is a group of patients for whom the myeloma biology significantly shortens life expectancy. Allogeneic… read more.

BSH 2017: Myeloma XI

Written by | 14 Apr 2017

Maintenance therapy with lenalidomide can improve PFS in patients with newly-diagnosed MM by almost two years compared with observation alone, in patients of all ages and all risk… read more.

BSH 2017: Are we ready to use minimum residual disease to direct therapy?

Written by | 4 Apr 2017

Studies show that MM patients who achieve minimal residual disease on treatment have longer PFS and OS than those who do not…

Vulnerable patients: burning questions in IBD

Written by | 30 Mar 2017

An interesting session at ECCO dealt with the patients for whom there is sparce data to guide their treatment – experts in the field gave their guidance to… read more.

New compounds in the treatment of IBD (ECCO 2017)

Written by | 17 Mar 2017

Never before in the history of IBD have there been so many promising compounds in the pipeline. In a scientific session dedicated to new compounds, leading investigators discussed… read more.

Clinical trials vs real life

Written by | 15 Mar 2017

Dr Filip Baert (Roeselare, Belgium) gives a summary of his session on trial endpoints vs therapeutic objectives. he also discusses the role of ECCO in improving the data generated in… read more.

World Health Matters: Researchers explore therapy and outcomes in PTCL

Written by | 27 Feb 2017

Dr Andrei Shustov (University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, USA) summarises the advances in T-Cell lymphoma therapy at ASH 2016, including long term data in PTCL and ALCL…. read more.

ESMO 2016: True burden of head and neck cancer underestimated (France)

Written by | 16 Jan 2017

by Gary Finnegan A nationwide study of head and neck cancers in France has revealed that the true burden of the disease is underestimated by at least one-third,… read more.

Duloxetine shows efficacy for pain associated with breast cancer treatment

Written by | 19 Dec 2016

By Bruce Sylvester Duloxetine (Cymbalta ®), a widely-used treatment for depression and anxiety, appears to reduce joint pain in postmenopausal women being treated for early stage breast cancer,… read more.

Managing Hodgkin lymphoma – a world view (from ISHL 2016)

Written by | 28 Nov 2016

by Christine Clark ISHL 2016 Professor Joseph Connors (Vancouver) speaks about the session at ISHL10 where a world view of the management of Hodgkin lymphoma was discussed. There… read more.

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