#acute myeloid leukemia

The Latest Advancements in Immunotherapy for Adult Leukemia

Siri Lindley, 51, a former world-class triathlete, lives with her wife in Longmont, Colorado. She was treated for acute myeloid leukemia.

Christine (“Chris”) Colpitt was scheduled for a stem cell transplant from her fully matched brother but he was at risk for COVID-19.

The latest drugs approved by the Food and Drug Administration include one for non-small-cell lung cancer and acute myeloid leukemia.

Poorer outcomes for Black and Hispanic patients significantly depend on where they live.

The drug targets cancer’s survival proteins, making them more vulnerable to treatments that cause cancer cells to self-destruct.

Some patients develop a secondary blood cancer after receiving radiation or chemotherapy treatment for their initial cancer diagnosis

Scientists studied how a series of stepwise mutations in normal blood cells could trigger the transformation to cancer.

The regimen is approved for adults age 75 or older and those who cannot use intensive induction chemotherapy.

Brown, formerly known as “the Berlin Patient,” died at his home surrounded by his partner and friends.

The trial will test the drug acalabrutinib in those with acute myeloid leukemia, acute lymphoblastic leukemia and myelodysplastic syndromes.

Here are latest arrivals approved by the Food and Drug Administration.

The new drug improved overall survival for people who could not complete curative chemotherapy.

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