Multiple Primary Tumors Over a Lifetime
July 16th 2019The risk of multiple primary cancers is increasing due to increasing numbers of survivors, long-term side effects of chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy, increased diagnostic sensitivity, and persisting effects of genetic and behavioral risk factors.
Chemo Brain in Cancer Patients: What Is It and How Can It Be Managed?
June 24th 2019Many patients complain of "chemo brain," or a drop in cognitive function during or after receiving chemotherapy, but there are strategies to manage chemo brain, as well as research on how chemotherapy affects the brain long-term.
FDA Approves Polatuzumab Vedotin-Piiq Combination for DLBCL Patients
June 11th 2019The FDA granted accelerated approval to polatuzumab vedotin-piiq, a CD79b-directed antibody-drug conjugate, in combination with bendamustine and a rituximab product for adult patients with relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.