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Radon Exposure Tied to Higher Risk for Childhood Leukemia
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 16, 2024 – Exposure to radon levels, even below current recommended levels, heightens the risk for childhood leukemia, according to a study published in the December 2024 issue...
Overall Survival Improving for Umbilical Cord Blood Transplant
MONDAY, Oct. 7, 2024 – For umbilical cord blood transplant (UCBT), overall survival has improved over time, according to a study published in the October issue of Transplantation and Cellular...
Fear of Cancer Recurrence Common Decades After Surviving Childhood Cancer
FRIDAY, Oct. 4, 2024 – A third of childhood cancer survivors experience fear of recurrence even decades later, according to a study published online Oct. 3 in JAMA Network Open. Alex Pizzo, from ...
Even Low Levels of Radon May Raise Children's Risk for Leukemia
FRIDAY, Oct. 4, 2024 — Growing up in a city with pockets of high radon levels, Matthew Bozigar wondered whether the radioactive gas might have anything to do with the high rates of cancer he saw a...
Black, White Cancer Patients Now Benefit Equally From Cord Blood Therapy
TUESDAY, Oct. 1, 2024 – Blood cancer patients of all races who receive cord blood transplants are now living longer. The finding, reported by a team led by oncologist Dr. Karen Ballen, of UVA...
Blood Cancers: What You Need to Know
SATURDAY, Sept. 28, 2024 – Blood cancer is not a diagnosis anyone wants to receive, but understanding the different types of this disease and how best to catch them early is essential, one expert...
Non-Hispanic Black Patients Have Disparities in HCT Use for Hematologic Cancers
THURSDAY, Sept. 26, 2024 – Non-Hispanic Black patients in the United States appear to have persistent disparities in terms of hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) for various hematologic...
Measurable Residual Disease Results After Consolidation Therapy Predictive of Relapse in Pediatric Leukemia
TUESDAY, Sept. 24, 2024 – For children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), measurable residual disease (MRD) after the end of first consolidation (EOC) can be used to predict the need for...
Genetic Subtype, Genomic Alterations Linked to Relapse in Leukemia
THURSDAY, Aug. 22, 2024 – Genetic subtype, aneuploidy patterns, and genomic alterations are associated with the risk for relapse in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), according to a study...
Pharmacogenomic Score Can Personalize Treatment of Leukemia in Children
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 7, 2024 – For pediatric patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), a pharmacogenomics-based 10 single nucleotide polymorphism cytarabine (Ara-C) score (ACS10) can be used to tailor...
Mentorship Program in Classical Hematology Facilitates Career Development
MONDAY, Aug. 5, 2024 – A mentorship pilot program in classical hematology can facilitate career development and improve retention in the field, according to a study published online Aug. 1 in Blood...
Incidence of Specific, All Cancers Increased With Pesticide Use
TUESDAY, July 30, 2024 – Pesticide usage is associated with an increased incidence of cancer, according to a study published online July 25 in Frontiers in Cancer Control and Society. Jacob Gerken,...
Pesticides Can Equal Smoking in Hiking Risks for Cancer
THURSDAY, July 25, 2024 – Farmers and folks living in agricultural areas may be exposed to levels of pesticides that confer cancer risks that are higher than if they smoked, new research shows....
Ophthalmologic Manifestations of Acute Leukemia Are Heterogeneous
WEDNESDAY, July 17, 2024 – Ophthalmologic manifestations of acute leukemia are heterogeneous and detectable at initial presentation or relapse, according to a study published online July 10 in the...
Safe Pregnancies Possible After Stem Cell Treatment for Blood Cancer
TUESDAY, July 16, 2024 – Women who've undergone stem cell treatments for blood cancers, or for illnesses such as sickle cell disease, can successfully bring a pregnancy to term, new research shows....
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