News on haematological malignancies
Small red blood cells could indicate cancer
Having abnormally small red blood cells — a condition known as microcytosis — could indicate…
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Immune system changes occur early in development of multiple myeloma, study finds
Researchers use single-cell RNA sequencing to map changes in immune microenvironment in myeloma precursor conditions;…
The physiological mechanisms underlying the most common paediatric leukaemia discovered
B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (B-ALL) is characterised by the accumulation of abnormal immature B-cell precursors…
Finding leukaemia’s weakness using genome-wide CRISPR technology
A team of researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Moores…
New prognostic tool helps leukaemia patients plan for cancer treatment
First validated prognostic score offers valuable insights for patients advised to ‘watch and wait’ A…
Lymphoma’s different route revealed
Creating new blood vessels, a process called angiogenesis, for tumours in lymph nodes is different…
Treating COVID-19 in a patient with multiple myeloma
A case study of a patient in Wuhan, China, suggests that the immunosuppressant tocilizumab may…
Majority of patients responded in CAR T-cell trial for mantle cell lymphoma
Study showed 93% of patients responded with 67% achieving complete response A one-year follow-up study…
3D genetic structure in blood cancer important beyond DNA code changes
Children with aggressive blood cancers have differences – not just in the DNA code of…
DOT1L inhibition is lethal for multiple myeloma due to perturbation
A study published in the journal Oncotarget has reported that in order to understand the molecular mechanism…