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Children with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Can Skip Brain Radiation
Childhood Leukemia Treatment Also Effective for Adolescents, Young Adults
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Trial Suggests Expanded Role for Blinctyo in Treating Leukemia

Immunotherapy drug Blincyto extends life for those with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in remission
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New Studies Challenge the Dogma of Blood Cancer Care

Research at #ASH22 calls into question longstanding assumptions and charts a path for gentler therapies.

Many U.S. Families of Children With Leukemia May Experience Food Insecurity

What’s more, receiving SNAP benefits was not enough to address food insecurity for many families of children with leukemia, a study found.

Adolescent and Young Adult Leukemia Survivors Face Higher Mortality Rates

Age, sex and decade of diagnoses influenced long-term survival of adolescent and young adult leukemia survivors.
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Some Latino Children With Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Face Higher Risk of Relapse

Minimal residual disease status may not be as strong a predictor of relapse in Latino children.
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COVID-19 Takes a Toll on People with Blood Cancers and Disorders

Studies evaluate the impact of COVID-19 infection, treatments and vaccination in this uniquely vulnerable population.

Research Uncovers Gaps and Opportunities in Acute Leukemia Care Across the Lifespan

Studies point to strategies to reduce disparities, improve outcomes and support shared decision-making.

FDA Approves Tecartus CAR-T Therapy for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Half of patients treated with the customized T cells achieved complete remission.

Seeing a Promising Future For Progress Against Childhood Cancer

For Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, the National Cancer Institute’s Director Dr. Ned Sharpless reflects on childhood cancer progress.
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Leukemia Medications

Here’s a list of approved drugs to treat leukemia including acute lymphocytic or lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), chronic lymphocytic le...

New Approach Uncovers Epigenetic Drivers of Pediatric Leukemia

A probability approach uncovers gene expression changes in acute lymphoblastic leukemia, the most common form of cancer in children.

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Beating Pediatric Leukemia

After being diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, 7 year-old Ryan was officially declared in remission in April 2019.

New Resource for Understanding Childhood Leukemia

New NCCN Guidelines for Patients: Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia offers a comprehensive look at the latest expert recommendations.

First Clinical Trial to Study Blood Cancer Patients with COVID-19

The trial will test the drug acalabrutinib in those with acute myeloid leukemia, acute lymphoblastic leukemia and myelodysplastic syndromes.
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FDA Approves New CAR-T Therapy for Mantle Cell Lymphoma

Tecartus led to durable remission in a majority of participants in a Phase II study.
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