Leukemia News

Posted September 4, 2011:

• Gene Defect Predisposes People to Leukemia
• New Mutations in Leukemia: Researchers Found Mechanism That Can Help Design Future Therapies

Posted September 1, 2011:

• New Half-Match Bone Marrow Transplant Procedure Yields Promising Outcomes for Cancer Patients
• Exercise Boosts Health by Influencing Stem Cells to Become Bone, Not Fat, Researchers Find

Posted August 28, 2011:

• Clinical Importance of Leukemia Stem Cells Validated by New Study

Posted August 24, 2011:

• Bone Marrow Transplantation May Increase Cancer Resistance in Patients, Study Suggests

Posted August 23, 2011:

• Stop Signal for Leukemia Stem Cells

Posted August 17, 2011:

• Researchers Find New Hope for Treatment of Chronic Leukemia

Posted August 15, 2011:

• Stem Cells Central to Pathogenesis of Mature Lymphoid Tumors

Posted August 11, 2011:

• Stem Cell Mobilization Therapy Safe for Bone Marrow Donors, Study Suggests

Posted August 10, 2011:

• Genetically Modified 'Serial Killer' T-Cells Obliterate Tumors in Leukemia Patients

Posted August 9, 2011:

• Study on Silencing of Tumor Suppressor Gene Suggests New Target for Lymphoma

Posted August 8, 2011:

• Key Molecule That Keeps Immune Cell Development on Track Described

Posted August 4, 2011:

• Researchers Find Way to Help Donor Adult Blood Stem Cells Overcome Transplant Rejection

Posted August 1, 2011:

• Leukemia Drug Reverses Tamoxifen-Resistance in Breast Cancer Cells

Posted July 31, 2011:

• Scientists Reveal Mechanism Behind 'Oncogene Addiction' in Acute Leukemia

Posted July 28, 2011:

• Researchers Look to Dogs to Better Understand Intricacies of Bone Cancer

Posted July 26, 2011:

• Detecting Occult Metastases in Lymph Nodes Not Associated With Overall Survival in Breast Cancer

Posted July 18, 2011:

• New Anti-Cancer Agents Show Promise for Treating Aggressive Breast Cancers
• Genes Vital to Preventing Childhood Leukemia Identified
• Thalidomide Analog Appears Worthy Opponent of Sickle Cell Disease

Posted July 14, 2011:

• Bone Marrow Transplant Survival More Than Doubles for Young High-Risk Leukemia Patients

Posted July 12, 2011:

• Cancer Mortality Rates Are Higher in Men Than Women in U.S., Study Finds

Posted July 11, 2011:

• Epigenetic Pathway and New Drug Show Promise in Reversing a Hard-to-Treat Childhood Cancer

Posted July 7, 2011:

• 'Pure' Human Blood Stem-Cell Discovery Opens Door to Expanding Cells for More Clinical Use
• Half-Matched Transplants Widen Pool of Donors for Leukemia and Lymphoma

Posted June 30, 2011:

• Discovery of Genetic Mutations Better Diagnose Myelodysplastic Syndromes

Posted June 23, 2011:

• Potential New Approaches to Treat Myelofibrosis

Posted June 14, 2011:

• Towards a More Efficient Therapy for a Specific Form of Leukemia

Posted June 13, 2011:

• Decoding Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

Posted June 7, 2011:

• Drug Shows Promise in Prostate Cancer Spread to Bone
• Breakthrough Method of Stem Cell Expansion

Posted June 2, 2011:

• Stem Cell Treatment to Prevent Leukemia Returning Is a Step Closer, Say Scientists

Posted May 24, 2011:

• New Protein Linked to Alzheimer's Disease

Posted May 23, 2011:

• Antibody-Guided Drug Works Against Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Posted May 20, 2011:

• Gene-Modified Stem Cells Help Protect Bone Marrow from Toxic Side Effects of Chemotherapy

Posted May 19, 2011:

• Ex-Dallas Maverick Survives Rare Form of Leukemia Thanks to Experimental Drug Treatment

Posted May 18, 2011:

• New Way to Duplicate Immunity Boosting Cells to Unprecedented Levels
• Key to Fighting Drug-Resistant Leukemia Discovered

Posted May 17, 2011:

• Improved Survival and Treatment for Chronic Blood Disorders

Posted May 16, 2011:

• Study Reveals Need for Personalized Approach in Treatment of Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Posted May 12, 2011:

• Stem Cells from Bone Marrow May Help Treat Acute Lung Injury
• Study Reveals Origins of a Cancer Affecting the Blood and Bone Marrow

Posted May 10, 2011:

• Zebrafish Models Identify High-Risk Genetic Features in Leukemia Patients

Posted May 5, 2011:

• Advanced Instrument Analyzes Immune Cells in Far More Detail: Technology Promises More Effective Prescription Drug Therapies

Posted May 3, 2011:

• Most Patients Recover from 'Chemo-Brain' by 5 Years After Stem Cell Transplant
• Agent Selectively Targets Malignant B Cells in Chronic Leukemia, Study Shows

Posted April 19, 2011:

• Decoding Cancer Patients' Genomes Is Powerful Diagnostic Tool

Posted April 13, 2011:

• Possible New Approach to Treating Deadly Leukemia in Babies

Posted April 11, 2011:

• New Drug Shows Potential for Treatment-Resistant Leukemia

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