Erythropoiesis-stimulating agents should continue to have an oncology indication, even though questions about their safety remain. Medscape Medical News
Treatment with lenalidomide after stem cell transplantation shows a survival benefit in the latest update of the Cancer and Leukemia Group phase 3 trial. Medscape Medical News
The Institute of Medicine reports that the NCI Clinical Trials Cooperative Group needs an overhaul of its organization, management, and funding. Medscape Medical News
In newly diagnosed patients with acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL), arsenic trioxide given with consolidation therapy improves cure rate and survival. Medscape Medical News
Follicular lymphomas are the most frequently occurring low-grade lymphomas, and relapse is common. These authors examine a multi-pronged approach to treat relapse. Clinical Lymphoma & Myeloma
Certain vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene polymorphisms could affect the risk of breast cancer, as well as the estrogen receptor status of tumors, in postmenopausal women, according to findings from a German study. Reuters Health Information