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HR+, HER2- #MetastaticBreastCancer (#MBC) is a heterogeneous disease with distinctive subtypes and varied clinical outcomes. The management of HR+, HER2- metastatic disease includes the use of endocrine therapy, targeted therapy, and chemotherapy – with CDK 4/6 inhibitor in combination with endocrine therapy as the 1L standard of care. To learn more about disease heterogeneity and its impact on patient prognosis and clinical outcomes, click here: https://e.lilly/3V3X9cl #BCSM #BreastCancer

Efficacy of venetoclax in patients with relapsed/refractory chronic lymphocytic leukaemia: analysis of the international single-arm phase 3b trial VENICE-1

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[#DAILYCASES] 3️⃣7️⃣: 33 yo 🚹 initially hospitalized in a secondary healthcare facility for suspicion of left #pyelonephritis and pneumonia that further on proved to be a bilateral #RenalVeinThrombosis extended to the #IVC with #PulmonaryEmbolism ➡️ #eGFR 105ml/min/1,73m2 ➡️ #CT showed #renalVeinThrombosis with no evidence of renal neoplasia ➡️ #RenalUS showed: 1️⃣ total occlusion and enlargement of both renal veins 2️⃣ extension of the right renal vein thrombosis to the IVC 3️⃣ no impact on the arterial circulation (no flow reversal) which probably accounts for a delayed diagnosis and hemodynamic compensation through collateral development ⏩️ Etiological assessment is ongoing (cancer, thrombophilia etc) as for #UnusualSiteThrombosis ⏩️ Thrombolysis was not performed ⏭️ Anticoagulant treatment with #DOACs was initiated #imagechallenge #PhilipsAffiniti70 CHRU de Strasbourg - Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg

The recent International Consensus Classification of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia/lymphoma included nearly 30 subtypes. Efforts like MD-ALL is an important tool for clinical use of the newly discovered subtypes, particularly in resource-constrained settings. ALL subtypes have distinct sensitivity patterns to commonly used chemotherapy agents, targeted therapy, and even to immune therapy. How to integrate these subtypes into risk stratification or treatment protocols need further investigations. For example, the DUX4 subtype, despite poorer end of induction minimal residual disease (hence treated with intense treatment), have excellent outcomes.

📢📰In short summary, published in Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, Teclistamab appeared🦺 & effective in this real🌐heavily pre-treated RRMM patient population, where the vast majority🚫meet the eligibility criteria 4⃣ the MajesTEC-1 trial & had⬆️risk disease features. READ➡️https://lnkd.in/eJ6Zy2Re

Different eGFR formulas resulted in comparable percentages of #cisplatin-unfit patients with muscle-invasive #BladderCancer. Measured CrCl is recommended when calculated eGFR=40-59 mL/min as a significant number of patients could be reclassified as cisplatin-fit. #gucsm% https://lnkd.in/eCstS7vb

Early 1L treatments for advanced #HCC were monotherapy with tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs). While these early treatments started the journey toward extending overall survival (OS) with some supporting measures, there is still a need for advancements in therapies to meet patients' unmet needs. https://lnkd.in/e6qeDx-e #ExploreHCC #EveryMeasureMatters 

Here is a definition of palliative sedation according to the National Cancer Institute: “The use of special drugs called sedatives to relieve extreme suffering by making a patient calm, unaware, or unconscious. This may be done for patients who have symptoms that cannot be controlled with other treatment. Palliative sedation may be used in patients who are near the end of life to make them more comfortable. It is not meant to shorten life or cause death.” I make a brief mention of palliative sedation in my “Hard Choices” book in the section on pain control. Here is the link to Amazon for “Hard Choices”: https://lnkd.in/eYftDAmp