Genetic mutations that drive the development of a common type of childhood leukaemia can be traced back to errors by the immune system during the production of antibodies.
Mar 22, 2019
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Patients living with a specific type of leukaemia will not have access to a new treatment after it failed to win provisional recommendation for use on the NHS in England.
Mar 8, 2019
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A molecular epigenetic marker is important for distinguishing patients with childhood leukaemia at high and low risk of relapse even at the time of diagnosis. It can be important to adapt early on as to what treatment to ...
Mar 7, 2019
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Leukaemia promotes premature ageing in healthy bone marrow cells—according to new research from the University of East Anglia.
Jan 30, 2019
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A mechanism which drives leukaemia cell growth has been discovered by researchers at the University of Sussex, who believe their findings could help to inform new strategies when it comes to treating the cancer.
Jan 16, 2019
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Scientists have identified and modelled a distinct biology for paediatric acute myeloid leukaemia, one of the major causes of death in children.
Dec 11, 2018
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A study of more than half a million blood samples has allowed scientists to pinpoint the risk factors for a rare type of leukaemia, enabling them to predict if someone will develop the disease eight years before symptoms ...
Dec 4, 2018
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Scientists at the University of Birmingham have revealed the roles that different types of gene mutations play in causing blood cancers in a study that was the culmination of a decade's research.
Nov 12, 2018
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Scientists are hoping to develop a new generation of therapies to tackle acute myeloid leukaemia, a type of blood cancer which is particularly difficult to treat.
Nov 6, 2018
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A recently-approved breast cancer drug could be used to target and treat a life-threatening leukaemia, new research has revealed.
Oct 9, 2018
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