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Morbidity and mortality in patients with malignancies, especially leukemia and lymphoma, are increased by invasive fungal infections. Since diagnosis of invasive fungal infection is often delayed, antifungal p...
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Das Multiple Myelom (MM) ist eine maligne Plasmazellerkrankung. Das mediane Erkrankungsalter liegt bei über 70 Jahren. Die moderne Risikostratifikation erfolgt nach der R-ISS Klassifikation, in der neben klass...
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Multiples Myelom beim alten und geriatrischen Patienten
Das Multiple Myelom (MM) ist eine maligne Plasmazellerkrankung. Das mediane Erkrankungsalter liegt bei über 70 Jahren. Die moderne Risikostratifikation erfolgt nach der R-ISS Klassifikation, in der neben klass...
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Despite bendamustine-rituximab (BR) showed disappointing efficacy in diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL), it is still occasionally used as first-line treatment in older DLBCL patients instead of recommended ...
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Open AccessFOLFIRI plus cetuximab or bevacizumab for advanced colorectal cancer: final survival and per-protocol analysis of FIRE-3, a randomised clinical trial
Cetuximab plus FOLFIRI improved overall survival compared with bevacizumab plus FOLFIRI in KRAS wild-type metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) in FIRE-3, but no corresponding benefit was found for progression-free...
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Open AccessAllogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation improves long-term outcome for relapsed AML patients across all ages: results from two East German Study Group Hematology and Oncology (OSHO) trials
Relapse of acute leukemia is a frequent complication with uncertain outcome and poorly defined risk factors. From 1621 patients entered into two prospective clinical trials (AML02; n = 740 and AML04; n = 881),...
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Correction to: Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation improves long‑term outcome for relapsed AML patients across all ages: results from two East German Study Group Hematology and Oncology (OSHO) trials
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The purpose of this study is to investigate changes over time in quality of life (QoL) in incurable lung cancer patients and the impact of determinants like molecular alterations (MA).
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The evidence on the efficacy of anticancer therapy is limited in older patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). This retrospective analysis of phase III FIRE-3 trial assesses the efficacy of FOLFIRI ...
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Open AccessDifferent treatment strategies versus a common standard arm (CSA) in patients with newly diagnosed AML over the age of 60 years: a randomized German inter-group study
A randomized inter-group trial comparing more intensive treatment strategies to a common standard arm 3 + 7 (CSA) was conducted in patients with non-M3 AML. Untreated patients ≥ 60 years were allocated to the ...