HLA-Haploidentical Relative and Matched Unrelated Donor Transplant Lead to Similar Survival Outcomes in MDS
Transplantation with an HLA-haploidentical relative donor is associated with similar two-year survival rates compared with transplantation with a matched unrelated donor in patients with...
Transplant Improves Health-Related Quality of Life for Patients With SCD and Transfusion-Dependent Thalassemia
Hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) is associated with significant improvements in health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) and transfusion-dependent...
Older Age, Pre-Existing Comorbidities Increase Poor Outcomes in Patients With SCD and COVID-19
Patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) have poor outcomes associated with COVID-19, particularly if they are older or present with end organ damage, acute...
Large Meta-Analysis Confirms Predictive Value of MRD Negativity in Myeloma
Achievement of measurable residual disease (MRD) negativity is associated with significant improvements in progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) in patients with multiple...
Azacitidine Maintenance Fails to Improve Post-Transplant Outcomes in High-Risk AML and MDS
Maintenance treatment with single-agent azacitidine at a dose of 32 mg/m2 daily for five days did not lead to improved survival in patients with...
Registry Analysis Finds Patients With Hematologic Malignancies Are Highly Vulnerable to COVID-19
In an analysis of data from the first 250 patients enrolled in the ASH Research Collaborative (ASH RC) COVID-19 Registry for Hematology, researchers found...
Rethinking Autoimmune Neutropenia in Children
Authors of a registry analysis published in Blood Advances have identified two distinct autoimmune neutropenia entities in children who present with apparent primary autoimmune...
Does Blood Group Affect Risk of Bleeding Events or Bleeding Severity?
According to research published in Blood Advances, people who experience bleeding of unknown causes are 48% more likely to have blood group O, compared...
Normal Results on D-Dimer Testing Can Safely Rule out Deep Vein Thrombosis
A simplified approach of an initial stand-alone D-dimer test followed by a single whole-leg compression ultrasound (CUS) in D-dimer positive patients can effectively and...
Mogamulizumab Demonstrates Antitumor Activity in Adult T-Cell Leukemia/Lymphoma
Nearly two-thirds of patients with adult T-cell leukemia-lymphoma (ATLL) responded to treatment with mogamulizumab as a single agent or as part of a treatment...
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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.