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Venetoclax safe & shows promise in patients with acute myelogenous leukaemia
Patients whose acute myelogenous leukaemia (AML) had relapsed or was resistant to chemotherapy and those…
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Monoclonal antibody nearly doubles overall survival
Cytotoxic chemotherapy followed by allogeneic bone marrow transplantation when feasible has been the standard of…
Early detection of leukaemia patients’ resistance to therapy
David Ellis, University of Adelaide Adelaide researchers have made a world-first breakthrough in the early…
T-cells can be directed to treat a variety of ovarian cancers
With only incremental improvements in ovarian cancer survival over the last 40 years, there is…
Paediatric cancer families benefit from Facebook conversations
When it comes to sharing experiences caring for a child with cancer, parents often turn…
Childhood cancer deaths have fallen in Australia, but some types remain more of a challenge
Joanne Aitken, Cancer Council Queensland. Childhood deaths from cancer have decreased by nearly 40% in…
Heart failure after first heart attack may increase cancer risk
People who develop heart failure after their first heart attack have a greater risk of…
Leukaemia drug shows potential for rare type of ovarian cancer
A drug already approved for leukaemia patients could also be used to treat a specific type…
Telomere length is indicator of blood count recovery in treatment of Acute Myeloid Leukemia
The chemotherapy treatments necessary to treat Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) in children can be grueling…
New target found in search for leukaemia drug
Peter Mac researchers have made another important discovery in Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML), showing how…