Caring for a family member with leukemia can be overwhelming. Oncologist Hetty Carraway, MD, shares her seven best tips for caregivers.
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Are Leukemia and Lymphoma the Same Thing?
Some types of cancer have similarities and this is especially true of leukemia and lymphoma. Both are forms of blood cancer and both involve white blood cells, but the problems that each disease can cause are very different.
The Truth About Leukemia in Older Adults: It’s Still Treatable
If you are an older adult diagnosed with leukemia, you have treatment options — even at age 99. Learn more from a doctor who specializes in treating leukemia in older adults.
Is Your Child a Good Candidate for a Groundbreaking Leukemia Treatment?
Gene therapy recently approved by the FDA for certain young leukemia patients is a first in the U.S. The treatment modifies a patient’s own immune cells to fight the leukemia.
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Ground-Breaking Immunotherapy for Childhood Leukemia Gets FDA OK
The treatment is the first therapy of its kind available in the United States. It is a type of immunotherapy, a one-time infusion that uses the body’s own defenses to attack the cancer.
Why Leukemia Happens: Could It Run in Your Family?
Could leukemia run in your family? Doctors can’t often pinpoint the causes, but they know of some factors that can increase your risk for the disease. Learn more.
Breastfeeding Your Baby May Reduce Childhood Leukemia Risk
Another benefit of breastfeeding? It may reduce the risk of childhood leukemia.
How a New Pill Can ‘Melt Away’ Your Leukemia Cells
A pill that “melts away” cancer cells may replace chemotherapy often used to treat relapsed chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved the drug, idelalisib (Zydelig™), to treat CLL. In a recent study of the drug, researchers found that it was effective in treating patients with CLL. The study used this pill along with another … Read More
Busting 4 Myths About Stem Cell Research
Remember stem cell research? In the mid-2000s, it became one of the biggest hot-button topics in medical research. The debate has grown quieter since then. But don’t mistake silence for a lack of activity. Stem cell research is alive, well and as full of possibilities as ever. Below are a few common myths about this … Read More
MDS: Myelodysplastic Syndrome
The following information is from Mikkael Sekeres, M.D., Director of Cleveland Clinic’s Leukemia Program and a co-chair of the Aplastic Anemia & MDS International Foundation’s medical advisory board:
