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Expert panel issues guidelines for treatment of hematologic cancers in pregnancy
The guidelines aim to ensure that timely treatment of the cancers is not delayed in pregnant women. While rare, hematologic malignancies in...
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A different approach to AML treatment
Image by Tom Ellenberger PARP inhibitors could prove useful for treating aggressive acute myeloid leukemia (AML), according to preclinical...
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Berry-derived compound can fight AML
A compound derived from the berries of the Bloodhorn tree has demonstrated activity against acute myeloid leukemia (AML), according to preclinical...
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RIC can improve HSCT outcomes in older AML patients
Photo by Chad McNeeley Results of a phase 2 study suggest that reduced-intensity conditioning (RIC) may allow older patients with acute myeloid...
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EC expands indication for azacitidine in AML
The European Commission (EC) has expanded the approved indication for azacitidine for injection (Vidaza) in acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Now,...
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New test could help fight leukemia
Image courtesy of NIAID Researchers say they have developed a test that can reveal how the immune system would respond to vaccines for leukemia...
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Group identifies potential target for AML
marrow cells generated by AE Image courtesy of The Rockefeller University Preclinical research has revealed a potential therapeutic target for...
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Novel compound could treat leukemia
A small-molecule compound that has previously shown activity against Ewing sarcoma and prostate cancer may fight leukemia as well, according to...
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Antibody can turn AML cells against each other
Image by Joshua Stokes Scientists say they have discovered an antibody that can transform leukemic cells into immune cells that target their...
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Targeting a protein to improve AML treatment
Photo courtesy of VCU Massey Cancer Center Preclinical experiments have shown that blocking production of the protein CHD4 may help increase the...
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Study reveals tumor suppressor in AML
The protein-coding gene hnRNP K acts as a tumor suppressor in acute myeloid leukemia (AML), according to research published in Cancer Cell....