New treatments found for tough blood cancers
Researchers from King's have identified a new way to treat certain blood cancers using existing drugs, by turning a once-dismissed part of our DNA into a therapeutic target.
Sep 11, 2025
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Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases: News and Research on Leukemia, B-Cell
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'Cell-in-cell' mechanism explains how blood cancer uses bone marrow to evade treatment
In a recently published study, researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center revealed for the first time that cancer cells can evade anti-cancer drugs by entering and surviving within bone marrow fibroblasts, a phenomenon they describe ...
Aug 12, 2025
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Immunoglobulin replacement therapy shows no reduction in serious infections for chronic lymphocytic leukemia
In patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), regular treatment with immunoglobulin replacement therapy was not associated with a reduced risk of serious infections requiring hospitalization, according to a study published ...
Jul 31, 2025
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Exercise could ease symptoms for people with chronic lymphocytic leukemia, support and guidance are lacking: Study
Personalized exercise guidance is needed for people living with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), the most common type of blood cancer, according to a new study led by the University of Surrey.
Jul 16, 2025
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Researcher publishes three studies advancing treatment for rare and aggressive lymphoma
Three major Mount Sinai research studies offer new hope for patients facing chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), a rare type of blood cancer. The studies were led by Adam Kittai, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine (Hematology ...
Jun 30, 2025
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Kinder, smarter leukemia treatment is transforming lives
Personalized drug treatments have outperformed chemotherapy for leukemia patients in a trial led by Leeds researchers. Newly published, long-term results of the UK-wide FLAIR trial could transform treatment for chronic lymphocytic ...
Jun 17, 2025
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ATM mutations alone do not predict early treatment need in chronic lymphocytic leukemia, study finds
In chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), certain recurrent genetic alterations are known to influence disease progression and survival. One important abnormality is the loss of part of chromosome 11, del(11q), which is associated ...
May 5, 2025
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Statin use may improve survival in patients with some blood cancers
Patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL) who were taking cholesterol-lowering statin medications at the start of their cancer treatment had a 61% lower risk of dying from their ...
Apr 23, 2025
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Blood cancer patients on Bruton's tyrosine kinase inhibitors should continue at time of COVID-19 vaccination, study says
Blood cancer patients who receive a type of anti-cancer therapy should continue to take the drug while having COVID-19 vaccinations, a new study suggests.
Apr 1, 2025
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How cancer hijacks the immune system by draining T cells' energy
Research into immunotherapy against cancer typically focuses on better recognition of cancer cells by the body's own immune system. Researchers at Amsterdam UMC and Moffitt Cancer Center have taken a different approach.
Mar 3, 2025
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