News tagged with leukemia cells
First use of antibody and stem cell transplantation to successfully treat advanced leukemia
Nov 05, 2009 |
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For the first time, researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center have reported the use of a radiolabeled antibody to deliver targeted doses of radiation, followed by a stem cell transplant, to successfully treat ...
Study: Cancer may pass from mother to unborn child
Oct 14, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study has provided genetic evidence for the first time that it is possible for a mother to transmit cancer to her unborn child via the placenta.
High-sensitivity bone marrow aspiration technology enhances leukemia cell detection
Oct 06, 2009 |
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Scientists have created a viable technology to improve the detection of leukemia cells in bone marrow.
Obesity hinders chemotherapy treatment in children with leukemia
Sep 22, 2009 |
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Obesity is an important factor contributing to chemotherapy resistance and increasing relapse rates among children with leukemia, according to recent findings published online first in Cancer Research, a jour ...
Researchers find drug that inhibits acute leukemia cell growth
Apr 24, 2009 |
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Researchers from the Children's Cancer Hospital at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center have discovered how to turn off a certain receptor that promotes the growth of leukemia cells. The pre-clinical study ...
Scientists Identify Molecular Signature for Leukemia Stem Cells
Mar 10, 2009 |
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Scientists studying chronic myeloid leukemia, more commonly known as CML, are one step closer to decoding the “genetic signature” of stem cells in this disease. They’ve identified a marker in a tiny but powerful subset of ...
Gene abnormality found to predict childhood leukemia relapse
Jan 07, 2009 |
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Scientists have identified mutations in a gene that predict a high likelihood of relapse in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Although the researchers caution that further research is needed to determine how ...
Grape-seed extract kills laboratory leukemia cells, proving value of natural compounds
Dec 31, 2008 |
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An extract from grape seeds forces laboratory leukemia cells to commit cell suicide, according to researchers from the University of Kentucky. They found that within 24 hours, 76 percent of leukemia cells had died after being ...
Tumor-inhibiting protein could be effective in treating leukemia
Jul 15, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Angiocidin, a tumor-inhibiting novel protein discovered by Temple University researchers, may also have a role as a new therapeutic application in treating leukemia, according to a study by the researchers.
