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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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Blood Cancer 101

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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Leukemia Medications

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

Lower Survival for U.S. Hispanics with Blood Cancers Who Live Near Mexico

Hispanic blood cancer patients living at the U.S./Mexico border may have lower overall survival than those who live in other parts of Texas.

Calculating the Risk of Heart Failure for a Common Leukemia Treatment

Researchers designed a calculator to predict who among those receiving treatment for two forms of acute leukemia are at highest risk.
Blinatumomab binds to CD19, a protein on the surface of B-ALL cells, and CD3, a protein on T cells, helping the T cells recognize and kill the cancer cells.

Blincyto Improves Outcomes for Some Children With Relapsed Leukemia

Investigators wanted to see if blinatumomab could increase survival rates free from leukemia and be less toxic than intensive chemotherapy.

Cancer Treatments Enter Pediatric Trials 6 Years After Those for Adults

Recent legislation may help narrow the gap between FDA approval of cancer medications for adults and children.

Scientists Take First Step Toward Using CRISPR to Cure HIV in Humans

Trying to mimic the “Berlin Patient” cure, researchers edited the CCR5 gene in the immune stem cells of a man with leukemia and HIV.
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One Big Family: Transplant Recipient Meets His Donor

“I was able to give someone a second chance on life in exchange for being sore for a couple of days. That made it easy for me to say yes,”
"How Do You Care for a Very Sick Bear"? by Vanessa Bayer

This Children’s Book Shows How to Help Anyone with Cancer

“SNL” alum and cancer survivor Vanessa Bayer has written a book with lessons for kids—and adults.

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FDA Approves Longer-Acting Chemotherapy for Leukemia

Asparlas approved for children and young adults with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
A patient’s T cells arrive at the Novartis manufacturing facility in Morris Plains, where they will be re-engineered to recognize and fight cancer and healthy cells expressing a specific antigen in the patient’s body.

CAR-T Therapy Leads to Durable Response

Long-term remission seen in children with leukemia and adults with lymphoma.

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