ON DEMAND – MAGIC Adelaide: ‘Palliative care in myeloma – how to choose the right time to start the discussion’

This week in Adelaide a panel of experts tackled difficult treatment decision-making and the role of palliative care in multiple myeloma. Interactive problem solving of four diverse cases highlighted the clinical and social factors that come into play and provided...

This week in Adelaide a panel of experts tackled difficult treatment decision-making and the role of palliative care in multiple...

Coagulation

Risk of VITT-related thrombosis declines within weeks

The risk of thrombosis in most patients who have developed vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia (VITT) appears to decline within three months, indicates a German study published in the New England Journal of Medicine. ...

The risk of thrombosis in most patients who have developed vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia (VITT) appears to decline...

Blood cancers

Advice on COVID-19 vaccination for children with cancer: new working group

Paediatric oncologists have formed a working group with other specialists to try address the paucity of data regarding COVID-19 vaccination in children with cancer. The Global COVID-19 Observatory and Resource Center for Childhood Cancer, based at the St Jude Children’s Research...

Paediatric oncologists have formed a working group with other specialists to try address the paucity of data regarding COVID-19 vaccination...

News in brief: Online resource hub for CAR-T therapy; Medical board raises registration fees; Funding crisis impacts donors for stem cells

Online resource hub for CAR-T therapy A dedicated medical education website provides Australian haematologists, oncologists and other medical professionals with the latest information on CAR-T therapy. CAR-T Central hosts a range of resources including CAR-T fundamentals, clinical management and expert opinion...

Online resource hub for CAR-T therapy A dedicated medical education website provides Australian haematologists, oncologists and other medical professionals with the...