Investigators have unveiled for the first time that changes in certain genes affect an aggressive cancer, T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL), differently depending on genetic ancestry.
Jun 24, 2025
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A combination therapy that adds a recently approved drug to the current standard of care for newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia (AML) showed high rates of complete remission in an early-phase clinical trial conducted ...
Jun 12, 2025
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A new type of immunotherapy that targets aggressive blood cancers shows promising results alongside manageable side effects, according to the results of an international Phase I/II clinical trial led by researchers at Washington ...
May 30, 2025
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B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) is the most common cancer in children, accounting for around 85% of pediatric leukemia cases. According to REDECAN, more than 400 new cases are estimated to be diagnosed in Spain ...
May 27, 2025
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Childhood cancer survivors (CCS) have an increased risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and hypertension, according to a study published online May 19 in JAMA Network Open.
May 22, 2025
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The treatment of leukemia among children could be made more precise with fewer side effects with the help of more accurate methods of diagnosis. A new study led by Umeå University, Sweden, reveals that analyzing methylation ...
May 22, 2025
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An international study led by the University of Colorado Cancer Center has uncovered why a widely used treatment for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) doesn't work for everyone. The findings could help doctors better match patients ...
May 21, 2025
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A combination of two drugs could improve outcomes and reduce the need for toxic chemotherapy for B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL), the most common cancer in childhood and one that can be particularly difficult ...
May 20, 2025
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Currently, half of patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and acute lymphoblastic leukemia—two types of cancer that affect blood cells—do not respond adequately to treatment with CAR-T cells. The therapy involves harvesting ...
May 19, 2025
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New research on children diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) shows that the longer a patient's body mass index (BMI) falls within the overweight/obese category during treatment, the greater the risk of relapse ...
May 15, 2025
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