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FDA Approves Venclexta for More Types of Leukemia
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Coming Full Circle: A Childhood Cancer Story About Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Seventeen years after two nurses saved a toddler with acute myeloid leukemia, a tweet revealed the depth of her parents’ gratitude.
Norm McDonald

Norm MacDonald’s Death Puts Spotlight on Acute Leukemia

Colorado University Cancer Center member Dan Pollyea, MD, says the disease can still be deadly despite advances in treatment.

Many Cancer Patients Should Receive Third COVID-19 Vaccine Dose

Certain types of cancer treatment can lead to inadequate immune response.
Mark Hoffman

Patient, Know Thyself

Mark Hoffman, 57, who has chronic lymphocytic leukemia, learned how to ask a question that may have saved his life.

U.S. OK’s Third COVID-19 Vaccine Dose for Immunocompromised People

The booster is recommended for organ transplant recipients, people receiving cancer treatment and people with advanced or untreated HIV.

A Leukemia Diary: Brian Koffman, MD

A family physician diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia, Brian Koffman cofounded the CLL Society. He lives in Claremont, California.
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25% of Blood Cancer Patients May Not Respond to COVID-19 Vaccines

A study from the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society finds that antibody production varies widely across blood cancer types.

Leukemia Drug Deemed Safe For Infants Enters Clinical Trials, Shows Preventative Promise

A new drug to treat acute myeloid leukemia enters clinical trials open to patients as young as one month old.
Doreen Zetterlund

Shakespeare, Meet Leukemia

Doreen Zetterlund, 59, lives in Southern California. She has chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

FDA Approves Rylaze for Leukemia and Lymphoma

New recombinant drug may be an option for patients with hypersensitivity to standard asparaginase chemotherapy.

Study Examines the Risks of Oil and Gas Exposure on Childhood Leukemia

A pilot study found children with acute lymphocytic leukemia were more likely to be living in the highest density of oil and gas areas.

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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...
A peripheral blood smear showing several hairy leukemia cells

For Hairy Cell Leukemia, Drug Combination Leads to Long-Lasting Remissions

A combination of two targeted therapies led to long-lasting remission in a small study of patients with hairy cell leukemia.

FDA Ayvakit for Advanced Systemic Mastocytosis

Rikako Ikee

After Leukemia, Olympics

Two years after she was diagnosed with leukemia, champion swimmer Rikako Ikee qualified for the 2021 Summer Olympics.

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Everyone with cancer deserves state-of-the-art care and a chance to live the best life possible.
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