October 20, 2019
Study Finds Racial Disparities In Treatment of Multiple Myeloma Patients
Source: www.BloodJournal.com Compared with whites, African Americans and Hispanics receive treatment later and with higher associated costs (WASHINGTON, October 17, 2019) — Among patients with multiple myeloma, African Americans and Hispanics start treatment with a novel therapy significantly later than white patients, according to a new study published today in Blood Advances. The study found...
Study: Ibrutinib Linked to High Blood Pressure and Other Heart Problems
Source: www.BloodJournal.org Hypertension with ibrutinib more common than previously reported; this study is first to show association between cancer drug-related hypertension and other heart problems (WASHINGTON, October 3, 2019) — Over half of people prescribed the targeted blood cancer-fighting drug ibrutinib developed new or worsened high blood pressure within six months of starting the medication, according...
Update: Interim Guidance for Health Care Providers Evaluating E-cigarettes & Vaping
Summary What is already known about this topic? Forty-nine states, the District of Columbia, and one U.S. territory have reported 1,299 cases of lung injury associated with the use of electronic cigarette (e-cigarette), or vaping, products. Twenty-six deaths have been reported from 21 states. What is added by this report? Based on the most current...