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Genetic Susceptibility Loci ID'd for Leukemia in Children


Mar 28, 2013
For children, inherited genetic variants correlate strongly with susceptibility to acute lymphoblastic leukemia, according to a study published online March 19 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

Engineered Immune Cells Lead to Leukemia Remission


Mar 25, 2013
Five patients with relapsed B cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia quickly achieved complete remission after treatment with autologous engineered T cells, according to research published in the March 20 issue of Science Translational Medicine.

Therapy-Related Leukemia Risk Varied From 1975 to 2008


Feb 19, 2013
Since the 1970s, the risk of developing therapy-related acute myeloid leukemia after chemotherapy has varied over time, depending on the initial cancer type and treatment practices, according to a study published online Feb. 14 in Blood.

Alkylating Agent Linked to Therapy-Related Leukemia


Jan 17, 2013
For patients treated for Hodgkin's lymphoma, cumulative doses of alkylating agent is associated with the risk of therapy-related acute myeloid leukemia/myelodysplastic syndrome, according to a study published online Jan. 7 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

Iclusig Approved for Rare Leukemias


Dec 17, 2012

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