Drugs in Context Haematology welcomes a broad range of article types including original research, study protocols and review articles.
In line with the principle of providing context for healthcare professionals (HCPs) to properly inform and improve disease management in real world medicine, we especially encourage the submission of articles that provide context for trials of drug interventions in order to motivate improvements in disease management by HCPs practising medicine in the front line.
Corrigendum
The authors wish to make the following corrections to their article: Rossini B, Cecchi N, Clemente F, De Paolis MR, Hohaus S, Innao V, Lucignano M, Massaiu R, Palumbo G, Rigolin GM, Rossi FG, Verga L, Guarini A. Real-practice management and treatment of idiopathic multicentric Castleman disease with siltuximab: a collection of clinical experiences. Drugs Context. 2024;13:2023-9-4. https://doi.org/10.7573/dic.2023-9-4
Review
This article aims to review the literature on mechanisms of post-contrast acute kidney injury, risk factors and available strategies to control the risk in patients with cancer and to report the authors’ experience with managing post-contrast acute kidney injury risk in oncology.
Case Series
This collection of clinical experiences focuses on patients on siltuximab therapy, particularly regarding the idiopathic multicentric Castleman disease (iMCD) diagnostic work-up and treatment administration in patients with complex disease entering differential diagnosis with Castleman disease or with concomitant diseases.
Original Research
The aim of this prospective study is to evaluate the efficacy and activity of the different oncological treatments in patients with HR+/HER– metastatic breast cancer progressing to CDK4/6i therapy in a real-world setting.
Review
This review provides an update on the management of breakthrough cancer pain with fentanyl, with consideration of safety, as it remains an important tool in the treatment of cancer pain.
