American Journal of Hematology

Oncology & Cancer

Response to lenalidomide often suboptimal in MDS/MPN-RS-T

(HealthDay)—Lenalidomide produces hematologic responses in myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS)/myeloproliferative neoplasm (MPN) with ring sideroblasts (RS) and thrombocytosis (MDS/MPN-RS-T), although these responses are often ...

Oncology & Cancer

Good survival for HSCT-treated thalassemia patients

(HealthDay)—Patients with thalassemia treated with hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) have 30-year survival that is similar to that of conventionally treated (CT) patients, according to a study published online ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Immunosuppressant response predicts aplastic anemia survival

(HealthDay)—Response to immunosuppressive therapy (IST) predicts overall survival (OS) in aplastic anemia (AA), according to a study published online Aug. 29 in the American Journal of Hematology.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Patient-reported symptom score predicts outcome in amyloidosis

(HealthDay)—A patient-reported symptom score can help predict clinical outcomes in patients with light-chain amyloidosis (AL), according to a study published online Feb. 9 in the American Journal of Hematology.

Medications

Reports of fatal anaphylaxis with IV iron products

(HealthDay)—Fatal anaphylaxis cases have been reported with administration of intravenous (IV) iron products, according to a letter to the editor published online Aug. 29 in the American Journal of Hematology.

Cardiology

Niacin-ER may be overlooked cause of thrombocytopenia

(HealthDay)—Extended-release (ER) niacin is associated with progressive and reversible thrombocytopenia, according to a letter to the editor published online March 25 in the American Journal of Hematology.

Oncology & Cancer

New mutations help predict survival in RARS-T

(HealthDay)—New mutations have been identified with next-generation sequencing (NGS) in refractory anemia with ring sideroblasts and thrombocytosis (RARS-T), which are prognostic for survival, according to a study published ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Splenomegaly ups thrombosis in essential thrombocythemia

(HealthDay)—In patients with essential thrombocythemia (ET), baseline splenomegaly is associated with increased risk of thrombosis, according to a study published online Jan. 7 in the American Journal of Hematology.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Daily spirometry can give early warning of pneumonia in AML

(HealthDay)—For patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), patient-performed daily spirometry (forced expiratory volume in one second [FEV1]) is effective for early identification of pneumonia, according to a study published ...

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