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A Cancer Resolution to Dread One Day at a Time

January 11th 2018, 7:07pm

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In the movie, Charlie Brown was asked what his New Year’s resolution was. With typical candor, he answered that instead of dreading the whole year he was dreading only one day at a time.

Understandings Predictors Can Decrease Unplanned Hospital Readmissions

January 4th 2018, 12:10am

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Patients with blood cancers are at an increased risk for multiple hospital readmissions. However, multidisciplinary teams and patients can work together to identify predictors and avoid these occurrences.

MDS Foundation Eliminates Wait Times for Access to Cancer Care

December 28th 2017, 10:06pm

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Through its Centers of Excellence program, the MDS Foundation helps patients get appointments with leading experts from around the world.

The Internet Can Be a Patient's Best Friend

December 12th 2017, 9:50pm

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When it comes to cancer research, the Internet can be used for good or bad.

How Social Media Can Help People With Cancer

December 12th 2017, 7:34pm

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I certainly am not like some people who try to present the perfect façade of their lives, but I do not want to be a downer, either.

Elderly Patients Significantly Underrepresented in Hematology Clinical Trials

December 12th 2017, 7:09pm

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Patients aged 75 years or older diagnosed with hematologic malignancies appear significantly underrepresented in clinical trials submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), according to a retrospective analysis.

A Service Dog's Purpose

December 11th 2017, 8:27pm

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The famous philosopher Nietzsche once said, “He who has a why to live can bear almost any how.”

Exploring Unanswered Questions in Hematologic Malignancies

November 16th 2017, 8:00pm

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While recent advances in hematology are exciting, they open the door to more questions.

Prevymis Approved to Prevent Virus in Patients Receiving Stem Cell Transplants

November 9th 2017, 7:54pm

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Prevyis (letermovir) was granted approval by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to prevent cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection in adult CMV-seropositive patients treated with an allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT). The result is based on a significant reduction in CMV infection rates in a phase 3 study.

With Cancer, There Is Always Hope

November 8th 2017, 7:09pm

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A cancer survivor talks about the importance of hope, inspired by her reading of Viktor Frankl's Man's Search for Meaning, which analyzes the psychological strength of Holocaust survivors.