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New Clues to Development of Blood and Other Cancers
April 2, 2012 Scientists have uncovered more details about how defects in components of the machinery that makes new proteins can lead to blood and other ... > full story -
Epstein Barr-Like Virus Infects and May Cause Cancer in Dogs
March 12, 2012 Best known for causing mononucleosis, or "the kissing disease," the Epstein Barr virus has also been implicated in more serious conditions, including Hodgkin's, non-Hodgkin's and Burkitt's lymphomas. ... > full story -
A Single Protein Helps the Body Keep Watch Over the Epstein-Barr Virus
February 17, 2012 Some 90 percent of people are exposed to the Epstein Barr virus at some point in their life. Even though it is quickly cleared from the body, the virus can linger silently for years in small numbers ... > full story -
A Leukemia Drug Kills Cancerous T-Cells While Sparing Normal Immunity, Study Suggests
January 25, 2012 Researchers report that low-dose Campath (alemtuzumab) not only treats patients with L-CTCL but does so without increasing their risk of ... > full story -
Researchers Identify Genetic Mutation Responsible for Most Cases of Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia
December 12, 2011 Scientists have identified a gene mutation that underlies the vast majority of cases of Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia, a rare form of lymphoma that has eluded all previous efforts to find a genetic ... > full story -
Study of Two Sisters Sheds Light on Lymphoma Evolution
December 12, 2011 A woman received a transplant from her sister to treat leukemia. Both sisters later developed lymphoma, suggesting transfer of a common ancestor. Finding gives scientists new insight into lymphoma ... > full story -
Survival Rates Increase With Chemotherapy Alone in Patients With Limited-Stage Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Study Suggests
December 12, 2011 New research demonstrates that patients with limited stage Hodgkin's lymphoma have a better chance of long-term survival if they undergo a standard chemotherapy regimen as opposed to radiation-based ... > full story -
Scientists Outline Steps Toward Epstein-Barr Virus Vaccine
November 2, 2011 Epstein-Barr virus infects nine out of ten people worldwide at some point during their lifetimes. Infections in early childhood often cause no disease symptoms, but people infected during adolescence ... > full story -
Recipients of Organ Transplants at Increased Risk for Broad Range of Cancers, Study Finds
November 1, 2011 Patients who have received a solid organ transplant, such as kidney, liver, heart or lung, have an overall cancer risk that is double that of the general population, with an increased risk for many ... > full story -
Efficacy of Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Vaccine Demonstrated in Dogs
October 18, 2011 An experimental vaccine is the first veterinary cancer vaccine of its kind that shows an increase in survival time for dogs with spontaneous non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. The work shows for the first time ... > full story
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