Chemotherapy is the main treatment for leukemia, with the potential to increase patient survival to 5 years or longer.
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Review the most current news and learn about the latest clinical developments in leukemia care. Cancer Nursing Today has up-to-date perspectives and information on treatment of acute myeloid leukemia, whole-genome sequencing for myeloid cancers, and more. Discover how the latest clinical trials and research are impacting patient care for all forms of leukemia.
The study explored if allogeneic HSCT to treat AML is equitably accessible regardless of social determinants of health.
Allogeneic HSCT has substantially improved outcomes for patients impacted by aggressive hematologic malignancies.
Josie Montegaard, NP, shares insights on how nurses can help patients manage their mental health during CLL treatment.
Josie Montegaard, NP, discusses key developments in the field of CLL and how they will innovate the treatment landscape.
The program evaluated the practicality of independent pharmacists and nurses monitoring patients on a targeted-based regimen.
According to a team of researchers from China, family resilience could hold the key to boosting quality of life.
Understanding the relationship between caregiver burden and patient hope is essential, according to the researchers.
Josie Montegaard, NP, shares how nurses can help patients mitigate and manage negative CLL treatment side effects.
Researchers analyzed clinical outcomes because hematopoietic SCT is becoming more a more accessible and utilized treatment.
Research presented at the NCCN Annual Conference illuminated patient experiences with tyrosine kinase inhibitors.
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