Hematology in 2010: New therapies and standard of care in oncology

Nat Rev Clin Oncol. 2011 Feb;8(2):67-8. doi: 10.1038/nrclinonc.2010.221.

Abstract

2010 was not a year of survival breakthroughs in hematologic malignancies. However, in Hodgkin's disease and multiple myeloma new therapies emerged as the standard of care and nilotinib may be considered the treatment choice for newly diagnosed chronic myeloid leukemia.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Hematologic Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Hematologic Neoplasms / therapy*
  • Humans
  • Standard of Care*
  • Time Factors