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New hope for treating fatal subtype of ALL
Photo by Aaron Logan Preclinical research has revealed potential therapeutic options for TCF3-HLF-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)....
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Improved HSCT outcomes due to conditioning or chemo?
Photo courtesy of NHS Investigators have reported favorable results of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) in a small study of...
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FDA approves carfilzomib for relapsed multiple myeloma
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Analysis reveals potential therapeutic target for AML
The protein tetraspanin3 (Tspan3) plays a critical role in the development and progression of acute myeloid leukemia (AML), according to research...
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Evolution drives cancer development, scientists say
Photo courtesy of University of Colorado Cancer Center Oncogenesis does not depend only on the accumulation of mutations but on evolutionary...
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Genetic mutation identifies favorable prognosis MDS
Mutations in SF3B1 identify a subset of patients with MDS with favorable prognosis.
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Team synthesizes compounds that induce rapid apoptosis in leukemia
apoptosis in cancer cells For the first time, researchers have synthesized compounds that induce rapid apoptosis in leukemic cells. The team...
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Database may help predict cancer patients’ survival
Photo by Darren Baker A newly developed database may help physicians predict survival outcomes in patients with hematologic and solid tumor...
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Group creates mouse model of RUNX1-mutated AML
Researchers have developed a mouse model to help them understand why patients with RUNX1-mutated acute myeloid leukemia (AML) respond poorly to...
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EHA: High-risk APL curable with chemo-free combo
Key clinical point: Arsenic trioxide plus all-trans retinoic acid is at least equivalent to all-trans retinoic acid and idarubicin in terms of...
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CML patients die from comorbidities, not leukemia
Key clinical point: Patients with chronic myeloid leukemia treated with imatinib are much more likely to die from comorbid conditions than from...