Leukemia, Myelodysplasia, Transplantation
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Pesticides may cause NHL, other cancers
Photo by John Messina The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the specialized cancer agency of the World Health Organization, has...
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Study supports sequential MRD monitoring in certain patients
Photo by Chad McNeeley Based on results of a prospective study, investigators are advocating sequential minimal residual disease (MRD) monitoring...
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Group traces clonal evolution of B-ALL
In tracing the clonal evolution of B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) from diagnosis to relapse, researchers discovered that clonal...
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Group reprograms B-ALL cells into macrophage-like cells
pseudopodia to engulf particles Investigators have reported methods for reprogramming leukemia cells into non-leukemic, macrophage-like cells....
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Lowering the cost of cancer drugs in the US
Photo by Petr Kratochvil Increasingly high prices for cancer drugs are affecting patient care and the overall healthcare system in the US,...
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HSCT recipients face increased fracture risk
Key clinical point: Patients who underwent hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation were significantly more likely to develop a fracture compared...
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Immunotoxin could treat B-cell malignancies, team says
Photo courtesy of the University of Minnesota A bispecific ligand-directed diphtheria toxin known as DT2219 shows promise for treating patients...
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Drug incompatible with certain devices, FDA warns
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning healthcare professionals not to use Treanda (bendamustine hydrochloride) solution with closed...
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Group identifies new subtype of ALL
Photo by Steven Harbour Researchers say they have discovered a new subtype of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) that is sensitive to drugs...
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New test can better predict cytokine storm, team says
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Similar outcomes from HSCT found with sibling and unrelated donors
Key clinical point: Children with high-risk acute lymphoblastic leukemia who received stem cell transplants from matched sibling vs.