News on haematological malignancies
Study ties protein ‘reader’ ENL to common leukaemia
Anyone who uses an employee badge to enter a building may understand how a protein…
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Cancer Council NSW awards nearly $6million to ground-breaking cancer research
15 winning project grants announced at 2017 Research Awards Cancer Council NSW has awarded nearly…
Blinatumomab significantly improved overall survival in patients with b-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukaemia compared to chemotherapy
The New England Journal of Medicine published results from the Phase 3 TOWER study evaluating the efficacy…
Gene mutations cause leukaemia, but which ones?
Research team urges assay sequencing as ‘essential step toward a future of personalised targeted therapy’…
Increased risk of 11 types of cancer linked to obesity
Strong evidence supports the association between obesity and some major types of cancer, consisting mainly…
Study associates proximity to oil and gas development and childhood leukaemia
Young Coloradans diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukaemia are more likely to live in areas of…
Site of care may partly explain survival difference between kids and young adults with leukaemia
Site of cancer care may partly explain survival difference between children and adolescents/young adults with…
Computer trained to predict which AML patients will go into remission, which will relapse
Researchers have developed the first computer machine-learning model to accurately predict which patients diagnosed with…
Immune system genes linked to most common type of leukaemia
People who inherit genetic variants affecting the function of their immune system are at increased…
Protein isolated from baker’s yeast shows potential against leukaemia cells
An enzyme identified in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, commonly known as brewer’s or baker’s yeast, has passed…