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Choosing chemotherapy for older patients with AML, the role of the microenvironment in pediatric ALL, and efficacy of thrombopoietin receptor agonists in elderly patients with ITP
Blood Podcast
English - August 19, 2021 16:30 - 18 minutes - 16.6 MB - ★★★★ - 44 ratingsLife Sciences Science hematology oncology medical medical research Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
In this week's episode, we will review a report on a clinical prognostic tool that identifies which group of older, fit acute myeloid leukemia patients may derive survival benefit from intensive induction and consolidation chemotherapy, learn more about how pediatric acute myeloid leukemia cells connect with mesenchymal stromal cells and the potential to exploit these cell-cell contacts in AML treatments, and examine the effects of eltrombopag and romiplostim in elderly patients with immune thrombocytopenia.