Oncology & Cancer
Report sees continued advances in war against cancer
(HealthDay)—Nearly 14 million people in the United States, or one in 23, are now cancer survivors.
Sep 17, 2013
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Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia
Oncology & Cancer
For young adults with blood cancer, pediatric centers may improve survival
Adolescents and young adults with acute leukemia have a survival advantage if they receive treatment at a pediatric cancer center versus an adult center, according to a new study.
Apr 18, 2018
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Medical research
Studying use of patients' own reprogrammed cells to attack cancer as alternative to more chemo
A process of taking patients' own cells and reprogramming them to fight cancer has been a last-ditch option for blood cancer patients when nothing else worked, but a new study underway in Aurora is trying to determine whether ...
Mar 14, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Children, parents over-report leukemia treatment adherence
New research suggests that young patients with acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL)—the most common type of pediatric cancer—and their and their parents are likely to report to their physician that they took more of their ...
Feb 2, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Weekly dose reduces targeted drug's side effects, but not its activity against ALL
A potent chemotherapy agent wrapped within a monoclonal antibody selectively destroys the malignant cells responsible for acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) in either weekly or monthly dosing, researchers report at the 54th ...
Dec 11, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
One in four children with leukemia not taking maintenance medication, study shows
An estimated 25 percent of children in remission from acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) are missing too many doses of an essential maintenance medication that minimizes their risk of relapse, according to a study published ...
Jun 2, 2014
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