Mutations in donors’ stem cells may cause problems for cancer patients
A stem cell transplant – also called a bone marrow transplant – is a common…
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Cancer treatment: study finds targeting nearby ‘normal’ cells could improve survival rates
Ingo Ringshausen, University of Cambridge Cancer of the immune system, lymphoma or leukaemia, generally affects…
A solid vaccine for liquid tumours
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a deadly blood cancer that originates in the bone marrow…
Vitamin B6, leukaemia’s deadly addiction
Scientists have discovered that Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML) grows by taking advantage of the B6…
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…
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…