News on haematological malignancies
Promising new approach to treating some of the worst types of leukaemia
A collaborative research effort by Australian and US scientists has led to the discovery of…
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Lymphoma patients may have new path to remission, even when CAR T therapy fails
A new, experimental immunotherapy can put patients with B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) that is resistant…
ASH 2019: New drug markedly improves overall survival in patients with AML in remission
Using an investigational oral form of azacitidine therapy, CC-486, significantly improved overall survival in older…
ASH 2019: Study reveals genetic underpinnings of AML and myelodysplastic syndrome
Researchers have completed the first comprehensive analysis combining full genomic sequencing and gene expression profiles…
New cancer treatment not as toxic as others
A QIMR Berghofer study has identified how a newly approved blood cancer drug works and…
How gene-edited white blood cells are helping fight cancer
Piyush K. Jain, University of Florida For the first time in the United States, a…
Radiation from CT scans associated with increased risk for cancer
A new study in JNCI Cancer Spectrum finds that exposure to radiation from CT scans is associated…
Multidisciplinary transplantation evaluation shows promise for older adults with blood cancers
Older adults with blood cancers can benefit from a team-based, holistic evaluation before undergoing transplantation,…
Precisely poking cells en masse to cure cancer
What if you could cure cancer by re-engineering patients’ cells to better target and destroy…
Leukaemia cells can transform into non-cancerous cells through epigenetic changes
All the tissues of our body have the same DNA, but they perform very different…