Smoking is associated with an increased risk of developing mutations that lead to myelodysplastic syndromes, but the association changes with patients’ smoking patterns. Dr. Madanat discusses results from a long-term retrospective analysis.
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Rivaroxaban Reduces Thrombotic Risk in Patients Undergoing Cancer Treatment
Primary prevention with the direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) rivaroxaban reduced venous thromboembolism (VTE) and VTE-related mortality in patients with cancer, according to results from...
New Tool Provides Simple Approach to Pausing Direct Oral Anticoagulants for Surgery
Researchers have developed a “simple, standardized, easy-to-use” strategy to guide decisions about interrupting direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) scheduled...
PERIOP 2: Do Patients at High Risk for Arterial Thromboembolism Need LMWH Bridging?
Michael Kovacs, MD, discusses results from the PERIOP 2 trial, which found that post-procedure bridging with low-molecular weight heparin during warfarin interruption offered no...
A New Personalized Risk-Stratification Model for Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Dr. Nazha discusses a new tool for the risk-stratification of patients with myelodysplastic syndromes, which outperformed traditional risk models.
Good News on the HORIZON: Melflufen Induces Response in Heavily Refractory Myeloma
One-third of patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (MM) that was refractory to pomalidomide and/or daratumumab responded to treatment with melflufen, according to interim results...
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December 2018, Volume 4, Issue 14
This issue features a look at the consequences of medical errors, an update on the Cancer Moonshot Initiative, a preview of 2018 ASH Annual Meeting, and more.
