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In the latest edition of touchREVIEWS in Oncology & Haematology, we are pleased to present a collection of articles that delve into the latest research and advancements in the field. From innovative therapies and genetic treatments to analyses of digital patient education tools, each article contributes to our evolving understanding of complex medical conditions, offering […]

Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in Hispanic women in the USA. According to the American Cancer Society, as many as one in nine Hispanic women will develop invasive breast cancer during their lifetime and one in 49 Hispanic women will die from invasive breast cancer.1 Female breast cancer is also the most […]

Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) is a group of malignant haematological disorders characterised by accumulation of lymphoid cell precursors that replace normal bone marrow elements and inhibit the production of functional blood cells.1 ALL occurs in both children and adults, and more than one-half (56%) of those diagnosed are <20 years old, with chemotherapy required as standard […]

Smoldering myeloma is an asymptomatic clonal plasma cell disorder that is characterized by the presence of ≥3 g/dl serum M-protein and/or 10–59% bone marrow plasma cell infiltration, and is a precursor stage to multiple myeloma.1 Historically, patients with smoldering myeloma have not received treatment until symptomatic disease has developed because many of them have a low […]

Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) is a cytogenetic, epigenetic, and immunological heterogeneous group of myeloid disorders characterized by dysplastic hematopoeisis and propensity for acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) transformation.1,2 The Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program estimates that risk factors for the disease include, among others, aging,3 which is frequently associated with myeloid skewed hematopoeisis,4 male gender, […]

While the incidence of primary breast cancer has increased recently, most patients are diagnosed with early-stage disease and good prognosis. Around 80 % of patients with early breast cancer have estrogen receptor (ER)-positive disease and their prognosis will be improved substantially by endocrine therapy.1 Nevertheless, the rate of distant recurrence (DR) in these patients can […]

Multiple myeloma (MM) is an incurable plasma cell disease that comprises 1 % of all cancers and 10 % of hematologic malignancies. It primarily affects older individuals—the median age at the moment of diagnosis is 70 years—and two-thirds of multiple myeloma patients are over 65 years of age when they are first diagnosed. The outcome […]

Multiple myeloma (MM) is an incurable plasma cell disease that comprises 1 % of all cancers and 10 % of hematologic malignancies. It primarily affects older individuals—the median age at the moment of diagnosis is 70 years—and two-thirds of multiple myeloma patients are over 65 years of age when they are first diagnosed. The outcome […]