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Discover recommendations for cancer care providers to improve care quality and outcomes for patients with acute myeloid leukemia who do not receive a transplant.

In the past, patients diagnosed with rare cancer types often faced a bleak prognosis due to limited treatment options. Today, the story is different, as advances in precision medicine and the development of new, targeted therapies continue to permeate the oncology space.

While cancer continues to be among the leading causes of death worldwide, an increasing number of patients are surviving the disease as medical advancements in treatment, testing, and screening improve their prognoses. It is estimated that there were 16.9 million cancer survivors in the United States as of January 2019, and that number is projected to increase to 22.2 million by 2030. With June being …

By Diane Mapes For the immunocompromised and those with disease, social distancing and uncertainty are a way of life. Daily walks, gratitude, and dancing help. You’re washing your hands like crazy. Staying six feet away from people with the sniffles. You don’t know if it’s safe to hug your friends or family, or go to work, or what. You don’t even know if you’ll be alive in a year. It’s scary. …