Risk-Adapted Therapy Prevents Fungal Infections in Childhood Leukemia
Risk-adapted therapy effectively prevents fungal infections and reduces neurotoxicity in children with leukemia.
Oncology
Methotrexate-Induced Acute Kidney Injuries in Patients with Hematologic Malignancies
Upon starting methotrexate treatment, LDH and albumin levels may be signals for AKIs in patients with hematologic malignancies.
Study Finds Vancomycin Increased Risk for Cytomegalovirus Reactivation After Hematopoietic Cell Transplant
A retrospective study of CMV-seropositive adults receiving allogeneic HCT and CMV-seronegative HLA-matched sibling donors found that vancomycin exposure before HCT increased the risk for CMV reactivation.
Timing of Bacterial Infection Eradication Therapy Affects Neoplasm Risk in Early Gastric Cancer
Prescription of Helicobacter pylori eradication therapy within 1 year of gastric cancer treatment reduces the risk of later metachronous lesion development.
Gardasil 9 Approved to Prevent Certain HPV-Related Head and Neck Cancers
The FDA has approved an expanded indication for Gardasil 9® (human papillomavirus 9-valent vaccine [HPV], recombinant; Merck) to include the prevention of oropharyngeal and other head and neck cancers caused by HPV Types 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58 in patients aged 9 to 45 years.
When Should the Influenza Vaccine Be Administered in Chemotherapy?
Antibody responses were comparable at multiple points during the chemotherapy cycle.
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