Leukemia Treatment and Symptoms news General leukemia; Leukemia cancer
Leukemia or leukaemia (see spelling differences) is a cancer of the blood or bone marrow characterized by an abnormal proliferation of blood cells, usually white blood cells (leukocytes). It is part of the broad group of diseases called hematological neoplasms. Symptoms Damage to the bone marrow, by way of displacing the normal marrow cells with increasing numbers of malignant cells, results in a lack of blood platelets, which are important in the blood clotting process. This means peop ...
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- Study Examines Second Cancer Risk Among Hairy Cell Leukemia Survivors
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 10 Feb 2007 07:00 EST
- Study Examines Second Cancer Risk Among Hairy Cell Leukemia Survivors
ScienceDaily - Thu, 08 Feb 2007 10:00 EST
- Leukemia Drug Turns Mini-molecules Up, Cancer Genes Down
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 09:00 EST
- Leukemia Drug Turns Mini-molecules Up, Cancer Genes Down
ScienceDaily - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 10:00 EST
- Cephalon Comments On Study Of Its Leukemia Treatment Led By National Cancer Institute Cooperative Group
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 25 Jan 2007 02:00 EST
- First Antisense Drug Provides Benefit To Subset Of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Patients
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 21 Feb 2007 11:00 EST
- Researchers Develop New Strategy For The Treatment Of CML
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 23 Jan 2007 11:00 EST
- Arsenic Compound Effective In Treating Rare Leukemia
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 19 Feb 2007 02:00 EST
- First Antisense Drug Provides Benefit To Subset Of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Patients
ScienceDaily - Fri, 16 Feb 2007 10:00 EST
- New Line Of Treatment Discovered For Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
ScienceDaily - Tue, 13 Feb 2007 10:00 EST
- Biogen Idec Initiates Randomized, Registrational Trial Of Lumiliximab For Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 12 Feb 2007 02:00 EST
- Genta Announces The Company Will Appeal FDA Action On New Drug Application Of Genasense(R) In Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 07 Feb 2007 02:00 EST
- Immunity Boosters Linked to Leukemia
WebMD - Wed, 07 Feb 2007 01:42 EST
- NCI Scientists Discover How T-Cell Leukemia Viruses Evade Body’s Defense Mechanisms - February 5, 2007
National Institutes of Health - Tue, 06 Feb 2007 07:40 EST
- Study Shows U.N. Sanctions Against Iraq Impacted Pediatric Leukemia Survival Rates
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 27 Jan 2007 02:00 EST
- Mom's "mono" virus ups risk of leukemia in child
Reuters - Sat, 27 Jan 2007 01:00 EST
- Bringing The Curative Power Of Stem Cell Transplants To More Patients - How A New Mouse Model Shows The Way
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 24 Feb 2007 02:00 EST
- Callisto Pharmaceuticals Opens L-Annamycin Phase I Clinical Trial In Pediatric Relapsed Or Refractory Acute Leukemia
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 23 Feb 2007 02:00 EST
- Arsenic Compound Improves Survival of Adults with Uncommon Form of Leukemia, January 24, 2007
National Institutes of Health - Thu, 25 Jan 2007 02:00 EST
- SickKids Researchers Find Prenatal Multivitamins Reduces Risk Of Childhood Cancers
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 22 Feb 2007 02:00 EST
- Researchers Funded By The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Studying Agent To Target Gene Linked To Many Forms Of Lymphoma
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 21 Feb 2007 02:00 EST
- Novel Test Identifies Leukemia Patients Likely To Respond To New Therapy
ScienceDaily - Tue, 20 Feb 2007 10:00 EST
- Researchers Develop New Method For Fighting Leukemia
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 19 Jan 2007 08:00 EST
- Pair Of MicroRNA Molecules Controls Major Oncogene In Most Common Leukemia
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 21 Dec 2006 09:00 EST
- New Strategy For Treating Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia
ScienceDaily - Thu, 18 Jan 2007 10:00 EST
- Genta Cites Publication Of Study Showing Improved Outcomes In CLL Patients Treated With Genasense(R) Plus Chemotherapy
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 15 Feb 2007 02:00 EST
- BioCryst Initiates Pivotal Fodosine(TM) Phase IIb Clinical Trial In Patients With Relapsed/Refractory T-Lymphoblastic Leukemia/Lymphoma
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 17 Jan 2007 02:00 EST
- A New Line Of Treatment Discovered For Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 14 Feb 2007 01:00 EST
- Researchers Develop New Method For Fighting Leukemia
ScienceDaily - Tue, 16 Jan 2007 10:00 EST
- Leukemia drug may help in halting spread of prostate cancer
The Earth Times - Mon, 15 Jan 2007 08:08 EST
- Prenatal infection may up leukemia risk in child
Reuters - Sat, 13 Jan 2007 04:09 EST
- Prenatal infection tied to leukemia risk
MSNBC - Sat, 13 Jan 2007 05:56 EST
- Pair Of MicroRNA Molecules Controls Major Oncogene In Most Common Leukemia
ScienceDaily - Fri, 15 Dec 2006 10:00 EST
- Growth Factors Given With Chemotherapy Associated With Increased Risk Of Blood Diseases
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 09 Feb 2007 10:00 EST
- Tuskegee's ghosts: Fear hinders marrow donation
CNN - Thu, 08 Feb 2007 01:30 EST
- Dartmouth Researchers Find That Arsenic Triggers Unique Mechanism In Rare Leukemia
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 10 Jan 2007 11:00 EST
- Growth Factors Given With Chemotherapy Associated With Increased Risk Of Blood Diseases
ScienceDaily - Wed, 07 Feb 2007 10:00 EST
- Arsenic Triggers Unique Mechanism In Rare Leukemia, Researchers Find
ScienceDaily - Tue, 09 Jan 2007 10:00 EST
- Children's Hospital Researcher Leads Multipronged Attack On Infant Leukemia
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 10 Dec 2006 12:00 EST
- Arsenic Triggers Unique Mechanism In Rare Leukemia
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 05 Jan 2007 09:00 EST
- Phase I/II Data Support Continued Development Of Biogen Idec's Novel Anti-Cd23 Antibody For Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 02 Jan 2007 02:00 EST
- Model Predicts Risk Of Leukemia Induced By Radiation Therapy
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 31 Dec 2006 09:00 EST
- Vion Pharmaceuticals Proceeding To Second Stage Of Pivotal Phase II Trial Of Cloretazine(R) (VNP40101M) In Elderly AML
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 26 Jan 2007 02:00 EST
- Pivotal Submission Data Shows Tasigna(R) Achieved Impressive Response Rates In Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Patients No Longer Helped By Gleevec(R)
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 26 Dec 2006 02:00 EST
- Children With Leukemia Are Living Longer, U Of MN Study Finds
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 24 Dec 2006 11:00 EST
- Texas study finds link between pollution, cancer
Reuters - Sat, 20 Jan 2007 10:49 EST
- Texas study suggests link between pollution, cancer
Reuters - Fri, 19 Jan 2007 04:04 EST
- Texas study links pollution, cancer
MSNBC - Fri, 19 Jan 2007 08:12 EST
- Texas study suggests link between pollution, cancer
Reuters - Fri, 19 Jan 2007 09:15 EST
- Texas study suggests link between pollution, cancer
Reuters - Fri, 19 Jan 2007 10:49 EST
- Texas study suggests link between pollution, cancer
Reuters - Fri, 19 Jan 2007 02:38 EST
- Drug Shown To Be Clinically Active Against Multiple Target Mutations In Two Types Of Leukemia ...
ScienceDaily - Thu, 21 Dec 2006 10:00 EST
- Role For Proteomics In Identifying Hematologic Malignancies
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 16 Jan 2007 12:00 EST
- Role For Proteomics In Identifying Hematologic Malignancies
ScienceDaily - Mon, 15 Jan 2007 10:00 EST
- Mayo Clinic Cancer Center Collaborating To Find New Tools To Fight Leukemia
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 15 Dec 2006 05:00 EST
- Children With Leukemia Are Living Longer, Study Finds
ScienceDaily - Fri, 15 Dec 2006 10:00 EST
- M. D. Anderson Reports First Drug Activity In T315I-Positive CML, ALL And JAK-2-Positive MPD
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 15 Dec 2006 06:00 EST
- Five-year Study By OHSU Cancer Institute Shows Gleevec's Excellent Survival Rate
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 14 Dec 2006 11:00 EST
- Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Patients Respond To Lenalidomide
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 12 Dec 2006 02:00 EST
- Fighting Leukemia: Regimen Of Three Chemotherapy Drugs Shows Promise
ScienceDaily - Mon, 11 Dec 2006 10:00 EST
- Survivors of Childhood Leukemia Faring Well
MedicineNet - Mon, 11 Dec 2006 01:00 EST
- Gleevec's Potency Against Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Shown By 5-Year Study
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 11 Dec 2006 08:00 EST
- Glivec® Demonstrates Highest Five-year Overall Survival Rate In History Of Treatment For Patients With Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 11 Dec 2006 02:00 EST
- New Options To Treat Chronic Myeloid Leukemia, Overcome Imatinib Resistance
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 11 Dec 2006 02:00 EST
- Gene Mutations Predict Treatment Outcomes In Patients With Leukemia
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 11 Dec 2006 02:00 EST
- Genta Provides Update On Analysis Of Phase 3 Trial Of Genasense(R) In Older Patients With Acute Myelogenous Leukemia
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 09 Dec 2006 02:00 EST
- 5-year Study Shows Gleevec's Potency Against Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
ScienceDaily - Fri, 08 Dec 2006 10:00 EST
- Novartis anti-leukemia drug works for 5 years, study says
Reuters - Thu, 07 Dec 2006 04:05 EST
- Novartis anti-leukemia drug works for 5 years, study says
Reuters - Thu, 07 Dec 2006 04:05 EST
- Gleevec(R) Demonstrates Highest Five-Year Overall Survival Rate In History Of Treatment For Patients With Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 07 Dec 2006 02:00 EST
- Abbott Introduces CE-Marked DNA Tests In Europe For The Detection Of Chromosomal Abnormalities Associated With Leukemia
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 05 Dec 2006 02:00 EST
- New Hope For Patients With Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 05 Dec 2006 02:00 EST
- Experimental Drug Shows Promise In Targeting Leukemic Stem Cells
ScienceDaily - Thu, 28 Dec 2006 10:00 EST
- Patient Accrual Completed Into Phase 3 Trial Of Genasense(R) In Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 01 Nov 2006 02:00 EST
- Genzyme Begins Phase 2 Pivotal Study Of Clolar(R) In Adult Acute Myelogenous Leukemia
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 28 Nov 2006 02:00 EST
- New Data Validate Vidaza(R) Response Rates In MDS And Report Results In AML
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 26 Dec 2006 02:00 EST
- Results Of Clinical Trial Program Suggest Fodosine(TM) Demonstrates Clinical Activity In Certain Types Of Leukemia And Lymphoma
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 25 Dec 2006 02:00 EST
- Genmab Initiates HuMax-CD20 Front Line CLL Study
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 24 Dec 2006 02:00 EST
- Protection Against Cancer May Begin During Pregnancy, Nursing
ScienceDaily - Sun, 24 Dec 2006 10:00 EST
- Survivors Of Childhood Leukemia, Brain Tumors More At Risk For Strokes Later In Life
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 25 Nov 2006 01:00 EST
- Survivors Of Childhood Leukemia, Brain Tumors More At Risk For Strokes Later In Life
ScienceDaily - Tue, 21 Nov 2006 10:00 EST
- 'Tribbles' Protein Implicated In Common And Aggressive Form Of Leukemia
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 19 Nov 2006 10:00 EST
- 'Tribbles' Protein Implicated In Common And Aggressive Form Of Leukemia
ScienceDaily - Thu, 16 Nov 2006 10:00 EST
- Findings On The Mechanisms That Cause Resistance To Treatment May Lead To Better Targeted Therapies For Acute Myelogenous Leukemia
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 15 Nov 2006 02:00 EST
- Randomized Trial Of Genasense(R) In Advanced CLL Shows That Durable Clinical Benefit Correlates With Major Objective Response
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 12 Dec 2006 02:00 EST
- Data From Phase III Comparative Study Show Campath(R) Superior To Chlorambucil As A First-line Therapy In B-CLL
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 12 Dec 2006 02:00 EST
- Final Data From Phase III Study Show Single-Agent Alemtuzumab (Campath(R), MabCampath(R)) Superior To Chlorambucil For Patients With Untreated B-CLL
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 12 Dec 2006 02:00 EST
- Genmab Announces Additional Positive Results In HuMax-CD20 CLL Phase I/II Study
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 12 Dec 2006 02:00 EST
- HoxA Proteins A Problem For Acute Myeloid Leukemia
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 18 Sep 2006 04:00 EST
- Australian Discovery Could Lead To New Leukemia Treatments
ScienceDaily - Mon, 13 Nov 2006 10:00 EST
- Value Of 'Helper' Compound In Treating Some Leukemias
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 13 Nov 2006 11:00 EST
- CBS' Ed Bradley Dies of Leukemia
MedicineNet - Fri, 10 Nov 2006 01:00 EST
- CBS' Ed Bradley Dies of Leukemia
WebMD - Fri, 10 Nov 2006 02:31 EST
- Mutation Responsible For Noonan Syndrome Uncovered By Study
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 08 Dec 2006 05:00 EST
- Researchers Identify Cells That Make Relapse Inevitable In Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
ScienceDaily - Thu, 09 Nov 2006 10:00 EST
- 5 Years Later, Gleevec Fights Cancer
WebMD - Thu, 07 Dec 2006 06:17 EST
- The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Launches Program To Ease The Return To School For Children With Cancer
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 10 Oct 2006 12:00 EST
- Study Uncovers Mutation Responsible For Noonan Syndrome
ScienceDaily - Tue, 05 Dec 2006 10:00 EST
- Three Molecular Triggers Threaten Leukemia Patients: Multidrug Approach Required For Acute Myelogenous Leukemia
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 09 Oct 2006 12:00 EST
- Promising Target For New Atherosclerosis Therapies Linked To Leukemia
ScienceDaily - Thu, 02 Nov 2006 10:00 EST
