Drug Updates

Gastric cancer and lung cancer impose a substantial burden on patients. In light of the high mortality rate and quality-of-life issues associated with these 2 types of cancer, there is a marked need for additional therapeutic options to improve outcomes for patients with gastric or lung cancer. Read More ›

Although less common than other skin cancers, melanoma is the most dangerous form of skin cancer. According to data collected between 2004 and 2010, the 5-year relative survival rate for Americans with distant melanoma is only 16% for all ages, races, and sexes. The National Cancer Institute estimated that there were 76,100 new cases of skin melanoma in 2014, and more than 9700 patients died from this disease during the same period. Read More ›

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), a cancer of B-cell lymphocytes, is the most common type of leukemia in Western adult patients. According to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, more than 15,600 Americans were diagnosed with CLL in 2013. Read More ›

Inflammatory autoimmune conditions can affect different body systems, resulting in a variety of diseases involving the joints, skin, brain, and other organs. Rheumatoid arthritis, gout, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, psoriasis, and psoriatic arthritis are among the common chronic inflammatory autoimmune diseases affecting millions of Americans annually. Read More ›

Peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL) is a broad term that encompasses several rare and often aggressive types of non-­Hodgkin lymphoma. The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society estimates that between 10% and 15% of patients with non-­Hodgkin lymphoma have a T-cell lymphoma subtype. According to data from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results registry, the incidence of PTCL is less than 1 case per 100,000 individuals in the United States. PTCL is most often identified in patients aged e60 years. Read More ›

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), the most common type of leukemia in adults, is a cancer that predominantly affects the B-cell lymphocytes. Normal B-cell lymphocytes originate in the bone marrow, develop in the lymph nodes, and fight infection by producing an immune response. In CLL, excess B-cells accumulate in the bone marrow and blood, where they crowd out healthy blood cells. Read More ›

Psoriatic arthritis, a progressive, potentially debilitating type of arthritic inflammation, affects approximately 7 million people in the United States. An estimated 15% to 30% of patients with psoriasis will develop psoriatic arthritis. Read More ›

Every medical practice is at risk for a natural or man-made disaster. Future events cannot be predicted, but re­sponses to such events can be. Read More ›

In men, hypogonadism (or testosterone deficiency) occurs when the testes fail to produce physiological levels of testosterone and the normal number of spermatozoa. Read More ›

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, systemic autoimmune disease that affects at least 1.3 million adults in the United States.1 Symptoms include pain, stiffness, swelling, and limited motion and function of many joints, particularly the small joints in the hands and feet. Read More ›

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