Tag Archive for Hematology-Oncology

Rare Melanomas Prove ‘Hard to Get’ Using Immunotherapy

by Medscape • 2017/03/13 • 0 Comments

Dr Jeffrey Weber assesses the benefit of immunotherapies in two rare subtypes of melanoma and finds that rates of survival and duration of response trail well behind those associated with cutaneous melanoma. Medscape Oncology

by Medscape • 2016/10/29 • 0 Comments

Over the past decade, localized chemotherapy and targeted drugs have become therapeutic options for retinoblastoma. Cancer Control: Journal of the Moffitt Cancer Center

by Medscape • 2016/05/04 • 0 Comments

Two studies from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine shed light on physiological and genetic factors associated with uveal melanoma (UM). Reuters Health Information

by Medscape • 2015/11/23 • 0 Comments

New therapies being tried in uveual melanoma include combination everolimus, pasireotide long-acting release, and the MEK inhibitor trametinib. Medscape Medical News

by Medscape • 2015/11/18 • 0 Comments

Experts highlight the pros and cons of the 21st Century Cures Act. Medscape Oncology

by Medscape • 2015/10/12 • 0 Comments

Eric Topol speaks with author Siddhartha Mukherjee about his latest book, The Laws of Medicine, and how uncertainty, imperfections, priors, outliers, and biases affect these laws. Medscape

by Medscape • 2015/07/27 • 0 Comments

Ophthalmic artery chemosurgery (OAC) for advanced-stage retinoblastoma appears at least as safe as enucleation, according to New York-based researchers. Reuters Health Information

by Medscape • 2015/03/17 • 0 Comments

Oncologists Cliff Hudis, past president of ASCO, and Sid Mukherjee talk about the PBS documentary adapted from Mukherjee’s Pulitzer Prize-winning book, The Emperor of All Maladies. Medscape Oncology

by Medscape • 2014/12/02 • 0 Comments

The first trial of ipilimumab in patients with uveal melanoma has shown some long-lasting responses in a patient population with poor prognosis. Medscape Medical News

by Medscape • 2014/11/05 • 0 Comments

Miami researchers can make flexible, customized prostheses at a fraction of the usual cost for patients whose eye cancer has left a hollow socket. Medscape Medical News

by Medscape • 2014/09/11 • 0 Comments

This new study explores the outcomes of several methods of chemotherapy delivery for the targeted treatment of retinoblastoma. Current Opinion in Ophthalmology

by Medscape • 2014/06/17 • 0 Comments

The first randomized controlled trial of the MEK inhibitor selumetinib finds modest improvement in clinical outcomes of advanced uveal melanoma but high rates of adverse effects. Medscape Medical News

by Medscape • 2014/04/02 • 0 Comments

A majority of doctors say that medical marijuana should be legalized nationally and that it can deliver real benefits to patients, a new survey by WebMD/Medscape finds WebMD Health News

by Medscape • 2014/03/27 • 0 Comments

For patients with uveal melanoma (UM) metastases in the liver, response rates and progression-free survival are only slightly better if fotemustine is given through the hepatic artery rather then intravenously, new data show. Reuters Health Information

by Medscape • 2014/03/20 • 0 Comments

Dr. John Marshall found board certification ‘really hard,’ partly because questions had no right answer. He asks: Are boards a fair measure of a practicing physician’s skills and knowledge base? Medscape Oncology

by Medscape • 2013/11/21 • 0 Comments

Bevacizumab treatment of children with optic pathway gliomas (OPG) appears to produce marked recovery of vision, according to a new report of four cases. Reuters Health Information

by Medscape • 2013/09/30 • 0 Comments

No significant safety signals emerged after the first-ever use of anti-factor D for dry age-related macular degeneration, results of the MAHALO trial show. Medscape Medical News

by Medscape • 2013/06/25 • 0 Comments

Palladium-103 plaque radiation therapy was effective for treating small choroidal melanomas in a retrospective study. Reuters Health Information

by Medscape • 2013/06/17 • 0 Comments

Eric Topol, MD, talks about the Supreme Court ruling disallowing patenting of genes, as well as new initiatives for advancing the sharing of genetic data. Medscape Internal Medicine

by Medscape • 2013/06/01 • 0 Comments

For the first time, a systemic therapy has shown clinical activity in a rare eye cancer, metastatic uveal melanoma, for which there is no standard treatment. Medscape Medical News

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