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Rare leukaemia survival rate breakthrough in children

Rare leukaemia survival rate breakthrough in children

A pioneering genetic study means that children with a rare subtype of leukaemia have 75% less chance of their leukaemia…

04 Sep 2013

Pesticides in the Households of Healthy Volunteers and Young Patients With Leukaemia

Rationale: Learning about pesticides in the households of young patients with leukaemia and in the households of healthy volunteers may…

01 Jan 2013

Intensified chemotherapy shows promise for children with very high-risk form of leukaemia

Intensified chemotherapy shows promise for children with very high-risk form of leukaemia

Young patients with an aggressive form of leukaemia who are likely to relapse after chemotherapy treatment can significantly reduce those…

21 Dec 2012

Leukaemia

Leukaemia is a malignant progressive cancer in which the bone marrow (the…

01 Jan 2012

Chronic myeloid leukaemia

A disorder where the multiplication of bone marrow cells is excessive. Maturation of the cells proceeds fairly normally.

01 Jan 2012

Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia

Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia is a progressive, cancerous disease of the bone marrow (the blood-forming organ of the body) that results…

01 Jan 2012

Chronic Neutrophilic Leukaemia CNL

Chronic Neutrophilic Leukaemia is a very rare neoplasm that has recently been recognised as a distinct entity of haemopoietic malignancies.

01 Jan 2012

Leukaemia therapy with imatinib during pregnancy may cause infant abnormalities

Leukaemia therapy with imatinib during pregnancy may cause infant abnormalities

While doctors already face many challenges in treating patients with cancer, treating pregnant women with the disease, in particular, can…

06 Mar 2008

Culprit cell for childhood leukaemia discovered

Culprit cell for childhood leukaemia discovered

A study by British researchers of twin girls has identified a rogue cell that is the fundamental cause of childhood…

30 Jan 2008