Results from a randomized phase III trial examining rituximab in patients with central nervous lymphoma show that treatment with rituximab does not improve response and survival rates – questioning the role of rituximab in this patient population.
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April 2021 Volume 7 Issue 5
This issue examines long-haul COVID-19, central nervous system relapse in non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and more.