Leukemia, Myelodysplasia, Transplantation
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Home pesticide exposure linked to childhood cancers
in his garden Researchers have linked residential pesticide exposure to childhood cancers, but the estimated risks vary according to the cancer...
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Studies help explain resistance to BET inhibitors
Image by Robert Paulson Two groups of researchers have reported results that help explain how leukemia resists treatment with BET inhibitors....
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Gene linked to aggressive AML
Photo courtesy of NIH The gene FOXC1 is associated with aggressive acute myeloid leukemia (AML), according to research published in Cancer Cell...
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Social factors may impact survival in AML
Photo by Rhoda Baer A new study indicates that certain social factors may impact survival in adults with acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) who are...
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Scientists describe new way to create etoposide
Scientists have reported a new way to produce the chemotherapeutic agent etoposide, and they believe this discovery could lead to a more stable...
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Drug granted orphan designation for AML
Image by Lance Liotta The investigational therapy SL-401 has received orphan designation to treat acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in the European...
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T-cell exhaustion may be therapeutic target for AML
Image courtesy of NIAID New research has revealed a population of T cells associated with relapse of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) after...
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Targeting STAT3 to prevent relapse in AML
Compounds that target a novel binding site on STAT3 may one day be used to prevent relapse in acute myeloid leukemia (AML), according to...
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Groups crowd-source cancer research
Photo by Rhoda Baer In an attempt to crowd-source cancer research, a pair of Canadian organizations made a small molecule they developed freely...
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Agent blocks STAT3 protein and might prevent AML relapse
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Model may aid cancer drug discovery
Photo by Darren Baker Researchers say they have created a model that can show how nearly any drug behaves in P-glycoprotein (P-gp), a protein...