FDA Approves Medication to Treat Pediatric Patients With Immune Thrombocytopenia
December 15th 2018The Food and Drug Administration has approved Nplate for pediatric patients 1 year of age and older with immune thrombocytopenia who have had an insufficient response to medications, such as corticosteroids,or surgery to remove the spleen.
Immunotherapy May Mean No Chemotherapy for Some With Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer
November 27th 2018Immunotherapy may lead to a major change in how the treatment of metastatic recurrent head and neck cancer is approached, according to Barbara Burtness, M.D., a professor of medicine at Yale School of Medicine.
Exercise Reduces Fatigue, Physical Well-Being Among Patients With Advanced Lung Cancer
November 8th 2018Many patients with lung cancer may experience side effects, such as fatigue and shortness of breath, that can prevent them from exercising. However, for the first time, new research findings showed benefits from exercise in those with advanced disease.