Targeted immunomodulating monoclonal antibodies are believed to cause fewer infectious sequelae than standard cytotoxic therapies for hematologic malignancies. The specific infections related to these new cancer therapeutics are reviewed. Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network
George Lundberg, MD, Editor-in-Chief, The Medscape Journal of Medicine, explains why you should submit your best work to the journal. The Medscape Journal of Medicine
Expensive advertising of prescription drugs directly to consumers may do little to encourage sales, U.S. and Canadian researchers reported on Monday. Reuters Health Information
Chemicals used in leather tanning, rubber processing, and/or adhesives are the most often-cited culprits in footwear dermatitis. Patch testing patients with suspected shoe dermatitis is essential for diagnosis and management. Dermatitis
IV administration of gadolinium-containing contrast agents has been thought to pose a low risk of allergic-like reactions. How often and to what degree do they occur? What predicts these responses? American Journal of Roentgenology
Michael LeFevre, MD, MSPH, Professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Missouri School of Medicine, provides our first summary US Preventive Services Task Force report. The Medscape Journal of Medicine