Leukopenia and neutropenia are similar blood conditions, but they are not exactly the same. Leukopenia is a low number of leukocytes (white blood cells), and neutropenia is a low number of neutrophils ...

Objective: To systematically evaluate the literature to determine whether vancomycin-induced neutropenia is dose- or duration-related and provide clinicians with feasible treatment alternatives.

A new study demonstrates that the combination of lenalidomide (Revlimid) and obinutuzumab (Gazyva) is effective and ...

While infections pose a risk for morbidity and mortality among patients with MDS, more needs to be studied about the topic, ...

SAINT study is currently investigating intravenous trabectedin plus ipilimumab and nivolumab in the first line for advanced ...

The US FDA has approved Kisqali (ribociclib) for treating early-stage breast cancer in combination with hormone therapy. It ...

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While some infections can improve on their own, persistent leukopenia (specifically, neutropenia), can permit infections to recur and be prolonged and severe, which would require treatment. Almost any ...

Hetronifly in combination with chemotherapy was shown to improve survival of patients with extensive stage small cell lung ...

Adding a PD-1 inhibitor to PARP inhibitor maintenance therapy failed to slow progression or improve survival in newly ...

The ELECTRA trial found that the combination of elacestrant and abemaciclib was well-tolerated and showed promising clinical ...

Plinabulin/Docetaxel Combination Demonstrated Favorable Benefit/Risk Ratio over Docetaxel Alone: Significant Improvement in Overall Survival, Progression Free Survival, and Objective Response, with ...