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VOLUME 03 | NUMBER 2 JANUARY 2017 ANNUAL MEETING EDITION
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Cartwheels for CAR T-Cell Therapy ?
Chimeric antigen receptor ( CAR ) T-cell therapy is a revolutionary approach to targeted immunotherapy to treat cancer . ASH Clinical News spoke with researchers to better understand the excitement , and limitation , of these novel therapies .
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The 58th ASH Annual Meeting & Exposition featured a jam-packed scientific and education program . In this special issue , we continue our coverage . Check out page 22 for an in-depth look into the practice-changing research presented at the meeting . Also , visit ashclinicalnews . org / on-location for our complete coverage , including exclusive content available only online .
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Highlights From the ASH Annual Meeting
In this issue , we continue our coverage of the 2016 ASH Annual Meeting , including a new subcutaneous administration of daratumumab , evidence supporting lenalidomide maintenance in myeloma , and balancing bleeding and thrombosis risk in patients with cancerassociated thrombocytopenia .
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14 Characterizing Ph-Like Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia : A High-Risk Subgroup With Few Treatment Options
16 Rivaroxaban Safer Than Warfarin for Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Undergoing PCI
17 Can Enoxaparin Prevent Complications in Pregnant Women With Severe Preeclampsia ?
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