As blood cancer treatments evolve, so does the patient journey
Treatment for blood cancers is advancing, giving more options to people living with the disease.
Sep 19, 2024
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Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases: News and Research on Hematologic Neoplasms
MeSH tree: C15.378.400
All for one, not one for all: The promise and challenges of personalized medicine
Personalized medicine describes a treatment tailored to one or a few individuals who have potentially deadly health conditions, such as cancer that no longer responds to chemotherapy, or an infection resistant to multiple ...
Aug 14, 2024
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Study documents stunning impact of poverty on cell function, transplants
A surprising University of Minnesota study of stem cell transplants found that cancer patients were more likely to die if the cells they received came from donors who lived in poverty or low socioeconomic neighborhoods.
Jul 29, 2024
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Researchers turn the body's B cells into tiny surveillance machines, antibody factories
USC scientists have discovered a way to turn the body's B cells into tiny surveillance machines and antibody factories that can pump out specially designed antibodies to destroy cancer cells or HIV, two of medicine's most ...
Jul 22, 2024
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New study finds cell donor's socioeconomic status shapes cancer treatment outcomes
A research team led by the University of Minnesota Medical School demonstrated that the socioeconomic status (SES) of cell donors affects the health outcomes of blood cancer patients who underwent hematopoietic cell transplantation ...
Jul 17, 2024
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Scientists develop first bone marrow model that supports human stem cells
Scientists have created the first bioengineered bone marrow model that can support the type of human stem cells that are crucial for bone marrow transplants and in vitro study work.
Jul 17, 2024
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Inherited genetic factors may predict the pattern of X chromosome loss in older women
Researchers have identified inherited genetic variants that may predict the loss of one copy of a woman's two X chromosomes as she ages, a phenomenon known as mosaic loss of chromosome X, or mLOX. These genetic variants may ...
Jun 12, 2024
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Pilot study explores new approach for reducing anxiety and improving quality of life after stem cell transplantation
New research in the June 2024 issue of Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network highlights a promising approach for alleviating distress, enhancing quality of life, improving physical function, and reducing fatigue ...
Jun 11, 2024
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Researchers find significant racial disparities in who has access to CAR-T therapy
Penn Medicine's patients of color are far less likely than white patients to receive a novel gene therapy pioneered there and hailed as a cure for some blood cancers, new research shows.
Jun 11, 2024
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Research shows new treatment may enable more patients with high-risk blood cancers to receive stem cell transplants
A new treatment approach using an older drug may enable more patients with high-risk blood cancers to receive transplanted stem cells from unrelated, partially matched donors, according to a study conducted by researchers ...
May 24, 2024
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