Leukemia is cancer of the blood cells. It starts in the bone marrow, the soft tissue inside most bones. Bone marrow is where blood cells are made. Read More

PARIS, Aug 31 (Reuters) – French biopharmaceutical company Innate Pharma SA ( IPH.PA ) said it has enough cash to pursue development of its potential cancer drugs into 2011 and pledged to publish drug trial news in the second half of the year. The Read More
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Young leukaemia and lymphoma patients live longer today than in years – Science CentricA new analysis has found that adolescents and young adults who were recently diagnosed with blood-related cancers have better long-term survival rates than those who were diagnosed in the 1980s. Published in the 1 November 2009 issue of Cancer, [...]

Cameron’s Kennedy back after battle w… – Wheeling News Register

Cameron's Kennedy back after battle with leukemiaWheeling News Register''Your son has leukemia'' are just about the four most frightening words any parent could hear. But when Stern heard them Jan. 2, 2008, they turned what had …and more »

NB resident trains for first triathlo… – The Hudson [...]

Genzyme Corp. saw shares slip after federal regulators questioned whether its leukemia drug Clolar should be approved for patients older than 60, based on limited studies conducted by the Cambridge-based biotech. Clolar is already approved for a form Read More

Symptoms of leukemia depend on how much the cancer has grown and may include fevers and night sweats, frequent or unusual infections, weakness and fatigue, headaches, bruising of Read More
Leukemia symptoms: First indications of leukemia often are nonspecific or vague. They may occur with other types of cancer as well as noncancerous [...]

Wyeth’s Torisel Approved By European Commission For The Treatment Of – Medical News TodayWyeth Europa Ltd., a division of Wyeth (NYSE: WYE), announced today that the European Commission has approved the mTOR (mammalian target of rapamycin) inhibitor TORISEL(R) (temsirolimus) for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed and/or
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Winner Named in CIGNA Falmouth Road Race Challenge – EarthtimesPHILADELPHIA – (Business Wire) For the second consecutive year, the CIGNA Falmouth Road Race Challenge is honoring inspiring individuals for outstanding personal triumph over adversity. CIGNA’s national contest celebrates people who have overcome
Young Leukemia And Lymphoma Patients Live Longer Today Than In Years [...]

Young leukaemia and lymphoma patients live longer today than in years – Science CentricA new analysis has found that adolescents and young adults who were recently diagnosed with blood-related cancers have better long-term survival rates than those who were diagnosed in the 1980s. Published in the 1 November 2009 issue of Cancer, [...]

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Teens, Young Adults With Leukemia Living LongerABC NewsNEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Adolescents and young adults with leukemia or lymphoma still fare worse than children with these blood cancers, …Survival Rates For Young People With Leukemia Rise SteadilyGant DailyYoung Leukemia And Lymphoma Patients Live Longer Today Than In …Science Daily (press release)all 68 news articles »

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