Secondary primary malignancies ‘rare’ after CAR T-cell immunotherapy
The incidence of secondary primary malignancy after anti-CD19 chimeric antigen receptor T-cell immunotherapy is very low, according to a study in Nature Medicine. US researchers…
Tag: Specialists
Offer compression sleeves to prevent breast cancer–related arm lymphoedema: new guidance
Patients at risk of developing arm lymphoedema after breast cancer treatment should be offered prophylactic compression sleeves, according to world-first guidance. Axillary reverse mapping and…
The AusDoc interview: Professor Richard Scolyer on his experimental glioblastoma treatment
Professors Richard Scolyer and Georgina Long were recently named Australians of the Year. It was for their work in the treatment of melanoma — they…
The 45 specialists awarded Australia Day Honours for their contribution to medicine
The names range from Professor Fiona Wood and Dr Brett Sutton to ENT surgeon Professor Kelvin Kong and oncologist Clinical Associate Professor Judith Skinner. A…
‘We did not expect these results’: Testosterone therapy linked to higher fracture risk
Testosterone treatment may increase fracture risk in middle-aged and older men with hypogonadism, according to new research that contradicts conventional wisdom. While exogenous testosterone has…
Alpha therapy a ‘viable option’ for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer
Targeted alpha therapy is safe and effective for treating metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer when other anticancer agents have failed, show results from the largest trial…
FDA investigates secondary malignancy risk with CAR T-cell therapy
The TGA is closely watching an overseas investigation of chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapies after reports of secondary malignancies in treated patients. Last month, the…
Are specialist colleges imposing excessive fees on their trainees? RANZCR’s president responds
This week Dr Matthew Lukies, a Melbourne interventional radiologist, took aim at the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR) and the fees…
Isthmocele, not prior C-section, lowers IVF success rate: study
Isthmocele formation after a previous caesarean section — rather than the C-section itself — lowers the odds of a live birth in women undergoing IVF,…
Colon cancer resection type ‘most important predictor’ of anastomotic leak
Total colectomy is the most significant risk factor for anastomotic leak following colon cancer resections, putting patients at four times higher risk of the catastrophic…
