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A patient’s sex and comorbidity status are important factors to consider in determining the age at which to discontinue surveillance of nondysplastic Barrett’s oesophagus (NDBE), a recent study has found.
Due to the immunosuppression associated with B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL), immune responses elicited after the first and second dose of vaccines for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are substantially reduced in these patients, a recent study has found.
Preoperative initiation of dietitian support and patient satisfaction level with dietitian support do not affect long-term postoperative weight loss and nutrition impact symptoms (NIS) in patients operated for oesophageal cancer, a study has found.
Different Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors exhibit differing degrees of efficacy and tolerability against myelofibrosis, a recent meta-analysis has found. In particular, ruxolitinib appears to be the best choice and is a good option as the reference JAK inhibitor.
Alcohol intake appears to be a strong risk factor for cancer, while dairy, fruits and vegetables, and coffee exert protective effects, reveals a recent umbrella review of meta-analyses of observational studies.
Imbalances in magnesium levels have been observed in a recent study even with routine supplementation of magnesium and potassium in hydration. In addition, potassium levels following cisplatin administration are maintained with minimal routine supplementation.
Sequential treatment with CD22/19 chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell immunotherapy after autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) seems to have long-term efficacy against central nervous system lymphoma (CNSL), a recent study has found.
For patients who have undergone gastrectomy, use of oral nutrition supplements (ONS) for 12 weeks falls short of preventing further weight loss, according to a study. However, the weight lost over 1 year after surgery appears to be lower among those who took more than 200 kcal/day of the said supplements.
Anti-spike (anti-S) immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibody seropositivity rate in patients on active anticancer treatment remains high approximately 4 months after the second dose of the BNT162b2 mRNA coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine, although median IgG titres are significantly lower than those in healthy individuals, a recent study has shown.
Nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLS) patients show exceptionally high adherence to tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs), results of a recent study have shown. This supports the effectiveness of TKI therapy and a good quality of life over a long period of time.
