Health News Archives
Leukemia
Survival Rates Improve for Kids With Blood Cancers
Advancements in treatment likely behind continued upswing, study concludes
Combination Therapy Helps to Combat Myeloma
Adding Velcade to standard drug therapy prolonged survival, study finds
Methadone Kills Resistant Leukemia Cells
Low doses of drug used to treat opioid addiction worked without toxic effects, study finds
Thalidomide Continues to Show Benefits Against Myeloma
The once-notorious drug aiding certain patients with the blood cancer
Scientists Find Way to Dim Cancer Switch
Research could pave the way for better treatments of certain malignancies
One Gene May Be Key to Myeloma
The discovery holds promise as a treatment target for this diverse disease, experts say
Cancer Drug Gleevec Could Fight Stroke
It might extend the effectiveness of clot-busting tPA, researchers say
Cancer Drug Gleevec Linked to Muscle Damage
French researchers say the problem can probably strike small percentage of patients
Blood Cancer Drug Shows Promise Against Lupus
Experiments with mice found Velcade reduced dangerous autoantibodies
U.S. Childhood Cancers Vary by Sex, Region
Pediatric malignancies are more common in the Northeast, and boys are at higher risk than girls, study finds
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