Oral inhibitor shows clinical activity in poor-prognosis AML
An oral targeted drug has shown encouraging activity and tolerable side effects in patients with…
Browsing: Leukaemia
Two studies identify a detectable, pre-cancerous state in the blood
Researchers from the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Harvard Medical School, and Harvard-affiliated hospitals…
Shisha smoke exposure doubles dangerous benzene uptake linked to leukaemia
Shisha smokers and nonsmokers exposed to shisha smoke at social events in shisha lounges had…
Many older people have mutations linked to leukaemia and lymphoma in their blood cells
At least 2 percent of people over age 40 and 5 percent of people over…
Experimental white blood cell treatment shows ‘remarkable’ promise in leukaemia
An experimental treatment that trains a patient’s immune system to attack their cancer caused remission…
Mystery of the cancer cluster killing Chinese workers at factory that makes iPhone 6
By Simon Parry – Daily Mail. Apple is investigating its supply chain after the discovery…
Leukaemia prognosis test
Scientists have developed a test which accurately predicts the prognosis for patients with the most…
Leukaemia Drug Found to Stimulate Immunity Against Many Cancer Types
A class of drug currently being used to treat leukaemia has the unexpected side-effect of…
SA researchers discover ‘paradigm shifting’ approach to leukaemia treatment
In a study led by the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI) and the University…
New experimental wonder drug a cancer buster
Source: Herald Sun – Brigid O’Connell. Victorians with advanced chemotherapy-resistant leukaemia or are too frail…