HealioIbrutinib Effective and Safe Treatment Option in CLLMedscapeAlthough chemoimmunotherapy approaches such as fludarabine, cyclophosphamide, and rituximab have markedly improved outcomes, primarily of younger, fit patients, fludarabine-based therapy…
Rotarians get lessons on healthy heart – Times of India
Rotarians get lessons on healthy heartTimes of IndiaCHANDIGARH: The Rotarians were benefitted by a talk on "how to keep your heart healthy?" by senior interventional cardiologist Dr Arun Kochar at the Rotary Chandigarh Shivalik club in Sector…
Apollo Hospital to organise liver clinic on December 15 – Times of Oman
Times of OmanApollo Hospital to organise liver clinic on December 15Times of OmanIt will also clear the myths on liver transplant surgery, organ donation and other queries on liver diseases. "Apollo liver clinic is focused at offering detailed ass…
New Research Shows Significant Improvement in Survival for Patients Receiving Unrelated Blood Stem Cell Transplants
Survival rates have increased significantly over the past decade among patients with leukemia and other life-threatening diseases who received blood stem cell transplants from dono
Reduced intensity regimen prior to marrow transplant better for older leukemia patients, study suggests
A new study shows that preparing older acute myeloid leukemia patients for bone marrow transplants with a reduced intensity conditioning regimen appears to be associated with higher rates of disease-free survival relative to the more typical treatments…
Reduced intensity regimen prior to marrow transplant better for older leukemia patients
( Ohio State University Medical Center ) A new study led by researchers at the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center — Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute shows that preparing older acute myeloid leukem…
Surgicon ends holding out hope for better surgical practice – The News International
Surgicon ends holding out hope for better surgical practiceThe News InternationalHe said that the minimal invasive surgery was making the way into every field and that robotic surgery was going to help surgeons in procedures like radical nephrectomy an…
More severe strain of dengue in circulation, Mumbai cases up by 118% – Times of India
More severe strain of dengue in circulation, Mumbai cases up by 118%Times of IndiaCity physicians also maintained that dengue has showed severe manifestations this year, involving liver and intestine in most cases. Dr Hemant Thacker, who consults at Ja…
After father, 4-year-old succumbs to dengue – Times of India
After father, 4-year-old succumbs to dengueTimes of IndiaProfessor and head of pediatric department at the Nair Hospital Dr Sandeep Bavdekar confirmed that the liver failure complicated things for Tasneem. He however, said that the girl did not suffer …
Miller Children's Hospital recognized for organ donation success – Contra Costa Times
Miller Children's Hospital recognized for organ donation successContra Costa TimesLONG BEACH – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded Miller Children's Hospital with a Gold Medal of Honor for excellence in promoting and pr…