The Ongoing Fight Against Acute GvHD

In this feature, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center physicians explain what drives the collaborative process in their multidisciplinary graft-vs-host disease clinic.

At the 42nd Annual Chemotherapy Foundation Symposium, Erin Mulvey, MD, discussed the significant progress being made in the treatment of relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma.

The N-AVD regimen showed improved progression-free survival and lower toxicity than BV-AVD in advanced Hodgkin lymphoma, particularly benefiting patients 60 and older.

“We have seen a number of dynamic changes in MDS over the last few years, and integrating them into our treatment paradigm will impact our approach, and perhaps offer a glimpse into the future."

David Sallman, MD, discussed the challenges and new studies of high-risk myelodysplastic syndrome therapies.

Janelle Vicens, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, and Sandra Sepulveda, AGPNP-BC, MSN, BMTCN, discussed what went into developing this Malignant Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplant APP Fellowship.