Lymphomation: What's New Digest - July 15

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LYMPHOMATION: What's New?

As discussed we will post news items in digest form, occasionally.

This list is probably longer (especially the facebook items)

than subsequent lists will be.

As always, feel free to discuss on this forum.

==LYMPHOMATION ITEMS access from:

http://www.lymphomation.org/current.htm

.. ASCO Post Important Briefs: Lymphoma research - improved approaches

.. FDA Advisor Panel Backs Accelerated Approval of Brentuximab for Hodgkins

Lymphoma and ALCL

.. Stem Cell Treatment May Restore Cognitive Function in Patients [Treated

for] Brain Cancer

.. PET scans: when and how? - Olen Armitage

.. Epidemiology of adult NHL http://bit.ly/qdokmY

.. OT: Taking zinc for the common cold?

.. Tips for Getting Through Cancer Treatments

==LYPHOMATION for Facebook Users

by Patients Against Lymphoma

For access to links and also to comment:

http://www.facebook.com/lymphomation.PAL

(Links provided because not everyone is a facebook user)

.. More Frequent Cancer Screening Is Required To Update Patient's Family

History Of Cancer Every 5-10 Years <http://bit.ly/ol2dRx>

http://bit.ly/ol2dRx

.. Informed-consent forms should be shortened, simplified, s Hopkins

bioethicists confirm <http://bit.ly/qg7mLw> http://bit.ly/qg7mLw

.. Continuing research to identify factors involved in the development of

lymphoma: Identification Of Protein May Help Diagnose And Treat Lymphoma In

Humans And Canines <http://bit.ly/oIrq5x> http://bit.ly/oIrq5x

.. Bone Marrow Transplant Survival More Than Doubles For Young High-Risk

Leukemia Patients <http://bit.ly/o8afd4> http://bit.ly/o8afd4

.. More Frequent Cancer Screening Is Required To Update Patient's Family

History Of Cancer Every 5-10 Years <http://bit.ly/ol2dRx>

http://bit.ly/ol2dRx

.. Written by Kroll, a friend of PAL's

The whole herb and nothing but the herb. <http://bit.ly/oqKTlT>

http://bit.ly/oqKTlT

.. Panel Backs Accelerated Approval of Brentuximab for for Hodgkins Lymphoma

and ALCL <http://bit.ly/pr3er1> http://bit.ly/pr3er1

.. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2011 Jul 6;7:CD005198.

Therapeutic interventions for Burkitt lymphoma in children.

<http://1.usa.gov/rc8AHf> http://1.usa.gov/rc8AHf

.. Cancer Studies Less Likely Than Other Research Fields To Make Data

Available For Reuse <http://bit.ly/mYb978> http://bit.ly/mYb978

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.. Know Your Familial Cancer History, Key Factor In Early Detection

<http://bit.ly/qwoqKg> http://bit.ly/qwoqKg

.. Information why getting second opinions on pathology reports can be

important and how to go about getting one : <http://bit.ly/rcVDU2>

http://bit.ly/rcVDU2

.. Preclinical: Stem Cell Treatment May Restore Cognitive Function in

Patients with Brain Cancer

.. The Need to Focus on Clinical Trials! <http://bit.ly/r8VNJV>

http://bit.ly/r8VNJV

.. Transformation of Indolent lymphomas J Clin Oncol.

<http://on.fb.me/ojNZ9z> http://on.fb.me/ojNZ9z

.. A series of teleconferences presented by Cancer and Careers,

<http://bit.ly/obqyIZ> http://bit.ly/obqyIZ

.. An excellent evidence-based resource on complementary therapies- one of

our favorites <http://bit.ly/cMVDsS> http://bit.ly/cMVDsS

.. Information on alternative medicine and supplements:

<http://www.lymphomation.org/wwlife.htm>

http://www.lymphomation.org/wwlife.htm

.. Blood Basics- The Components of Blood and Their Importance

<http://bit.ly/oRHObq> http://bit.ly/oRHObq

.. Novel Agents for Follicular Lymphoma

<http://bit.ly/oYtmeY> http://bit.ly/oYtmeY

.. PAL has prepared tools and brochures designed to be helpful to patients.

They can be found here: <http://bit.ly/qsE2gX> http://bit.ly/qsE2gX

.. J Gould's wrote this essay

The Median Isn't the message after being diagnosed with a virulent cancer.

He lived far longer than the statistics suggested that he would. It is an

inspirational story and helps understanding the types of statistics one

reads when given a cancer diagnosis.

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If you would rather read the essay, <http://bit.ly/rjWqHb>

http://bit.ly/rjWqHb

.. Pre-existing immune deficiency main cause of AIDS-defining cancers in

patients starting HIV therapy <http://bit.ly/p2vmsU> http://bit.ly/p2vmsU

.. What is responsible for the recent improvements in outlook for patients

with follicular lymphoma?

<http://informahealthcare.com/doi/full/10.3109/10428194.2010.493252>

http://informahealthcare.com/doi/full/10.3109/10428194.2010.493252

.. Information on Hodgkin's lymphoma

<http://www.lymphomation.org/type-hodgkins.htm>

http://www.lymphomation.org/type-hodgkins.htm

.. Tips For Coping With CHOP-R, CVP-R, or Bendamustine-R - From Patient

Experience : <http://www.lymphomation.org/CHOP-tips.htm>

http://www.lymphomation.org/CHOP-tips.htm

.. First clinical use of ofatumumab, in relapsed b-cell lymphoma

http://bloodjournal.hematologylibrary.org/content/111/12/5486.full

.. The National Cancer Institute has an excellent PDQ on Depression in cancer

patients Depression PDQ from National Cancer Institute

<http://1.usa.gov/qZ7xSK> http://1.usa.gov/qZ7xSK

.. How common is depression in cancer patients?

Depression in cancer patients less common than previously thought

<http://bit.ly/nzpRLY> http://bit.ly/nzpRLY

.. Managing emotions after a cancer diagnosis is often difficult. Our next

few posts will focus on emotional aspects of diagnosis.

.. Mayo Clinic: Cancer survivors: Managing your emotions after cancer

treatment. Get to know the emotions that are common in cancer survivors and

how to manage your feelings. Find out what's normal and what indicates you

should seek help. <http://bit.ly/qT2QlJ> http://bit.ly/qT2QlJ

.. Choosing among different treatment options for lymphoma (particularly the

indolent lymphomas) may be confusing at times. PAL has compiled this to

help:

Factors that Influence Treatment Decisions and Timing:

<http://bit.ly/ru9IUG> http://bit.ly/ru9IUG

.. How patients can handle bad medical news <http://bit.ly/kP0sQM>

http://bit.ly/kP0sQM

.. Interested in learning about how others coped with a diagnoses of

lymphoma? PAL has gathered a number of patient stories that can be accessed

here:

<http://bit.ly/pLcHmm> http://bit.ly/pLcHmm

.. Recently diagnosed? This page contains a wealth of information for people

facing a lymphoma diagnosis. <http://bit.ly/p7drB9> http://bit.ly/p7drB9

.. Science-Based Medicine > The complexity of cancer: A science-based view

<http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org> www.sciencebasedmedicine.org

.. Review: Hybridoma-Derived Idiotype Vaccine for Lymphoma:

Approval Must Wait - by Maurizio Bendandi, MD http://bit.ly/pBlE0I

.. EdForum 2011 main - Lymphoma Research Foundation <http://bit.ly/nRM4J8>

http://bit.ly/nRM4J8

.. The Cancer Genome Atlas: The Value of DNA Sequencing:

<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSQd63PQEiE & feature=relmfu & sf1752619=1>

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSQd63PQEiE & feature=relmfu & sf1752619=1

.. How Bright Promise in Cancer Testing Fell Apart

<http://nyti.ms/nYrMmm> http://nyti.ms/nYrMmm

.. Half-matched transplants widen pool of donors for leukemia and lymphoma:

<http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2011-07/jhmi-htw070711.php>

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2011-07/jhmi-htw070711.php

.. Lymphoma and CLL studies by CALGB <http://bit.ly/bgp4wQ>

http://bit.ly/bgp4wQ

.. Vitamin D and Lymphoma An informative blog by Lymphoma Experts

<http://bit.ly/pep9p4> http://bit.ly/pep9p4

.. Optimizing Doctor Visits: <http://bit.ly/cmfKKW> http://bit.ly/cmfKKW

.. New FDA Regs to Improve Safety Reporting in Clinical Trials (NEJM)

<http://bit.ly/mXmHRB> http://bit.ly/mXmHRB

.. Fertility Options in Female Cancer Survivors

From UCSD School of Medicine <http://bit.ly/o19UWh> http://bit.ly/o19UWh

.. Do Nice Patients Finish First? <http://on.wsj.com/nIpDC9>

http://on.wsj.com/nIpDC9

.. Bortezomib plus rituximab versus rituximab alone in patients with

relapsed, rituximab-naive or ritux: <http://www.thelancet.com>

www.thelancet.com

All the best,

~ Karl

Patients Against Lymphoma

Patients Helping Patients

How to Help: <http://www.lymphomation.org/how-to-help.htm>

www.lymphomation.org/how-to-help.htm