MDS Expert Talks About Treatment Issues
Posted: May 26, 2011 Filed under: Leukemia News | Tags: Blood Disorders, Gail Roboz, Leukemia, MD, Myelodysplastic Syndrome, New York Presbyterian, Weill Cornell Comments Off on MDS Expert Talks About Treatment Issues
Dr. Gail Roboz talks about Myelodysplastic Syndrome treatment issues for the Aplastic Anemia & MDS International Foundation’s Interviews with the Experts. Click the image to the left to read the interview.
AML in Older Patients — Is Lowering the Intensity the Right Answer?
Posted: May 26, 2011 Filed under: Leukemia News, Physician Presentations | Tags: Acute Myeloid Leukemia, AML, Leukemia Treatment, New York Presbyterian, Weill Cornell Comments Off on AML in Older Patients — Is Lowering the Intensity the Right Answer?Gail Roboz, MD, Director of the Weill Cornell Leukemia Program, gave a presentation on Acute Myeloid Leukemia in older patients at the American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting in 2009. Click here to listen to Dr. Roboz’s presentation.
New Clinical Trial for Patients with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Posted: May 25, 2011 Filed under: Clinical Trials, Leukemia News Leave a commentThe purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness and side-effects of an intensive program using multiple chemotherapy drugs that has been designed for children but is now being used in young adults up to age 40. We hope to improve the outcome of adolescents and young adults with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).
We will compare the outcomes of subjects treated by adult hematologists and oncologists on this study with the outcomes of similar subjects treated with the same chemotherapy program by pediatric oncologists (doctors who specialize in the treatment of cancer in children).
Better results have been reported when 16-20 year old subjects with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) were treated in a pediatric clinic with a pediatric chemotherapy program. One of the important goals of this study is to deliver the treatment with as little delay or variation in treatment doses as possible. We are testing whether or not young adults have better outcomes if all of the prescribed therapy is given on time.
For more information about this study, contact Tania Curcio, RN at 212-746-2571.
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