Oncology & Cancer
New drug combo found effective against high-risk leukaemia
Australian scientists have found what could prove to be a new and effective way to treat a particularly aggressive blood cancer in children.
May 28, 2021
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Leukaemia
Medications
Discovery of potential new combination therapy for leukemia
WEHI researchers have discovered why some leukemia cells are resistant to new "SMAC-mimetic' anti-cancer agents, a finding which could improve the use of these drugs in the clinic.
Apr 15, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Gene mutations linked with death from infection in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Death from infection—the leading cause of death for patients with a common type of leukemia—is linked to specific gene mutations, a new study has found.
Apr 8, 2021
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Medical research
Body and blood: Chimeras in medicine
What does an ancient Greek monster have to do with treating cancer? As it turns out, quite a lot.
Mar 19, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Study identifies genetic tendency in leukemia cells
Scientists have identified a way of predicting early whether patients will develop a common type of leukemia, based on their genetics.
Feb 24, 2021
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Medical research
Treatment-resistant cancer cells are already present before diagnosis of adult leukemia
T-cellacute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) is a cancer of the blood that affects mainly children, but also less frequently adults. In adults, although the response to treatment might be initially positive, relapses are common ...
Dec 17, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
An area of the brain where tumor cells shelter from chemotherapy in childhood leukaemia
The stroma of the choroid plexus is one of the locations within the central nervous system (CNS) that serves as a shelter for tumor cells, allowing them to elude chemotherapy and potentially cause subsequent relapses in childhood ...
Sep 25, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
A breakthrough with a new cancer vaccine
Scientists are ready to trial a new cancer vaccine in humans following the successful outcome of their preclinical studies.
Jul 9, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Mystery about the cancer drug nelarabine solved after decades
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common kind of cancer in children. T-ALL, a subtype that resembles T-lymphocytes, can be treated successfully with the drug nelarabine. The drug has not been successful, however, ...
Jun 24, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Targeting stem cells: The path to curing poor-prognosis leukaemia
Researchers at Children's Cancer Institute have discovered what could prove a new and improved way to treat the poor-prognosis blood cancer, acute myeloid leukaemia or AML.
Jun 19, 2020
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