Blinatumomab Safe, Efficacious for Infants With KMT2A-Rearranged Leukemia
THURSDAY, April 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For infants younger than 1 year of age with newly diagnosed KMT2A-rearranged acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), a bispecific T-cell engager molecule targeting CD19, blinatumomab, is safe and has a high lev…
Learn More¿Cuántas TC son seguras para los niños?
LUNES, 24 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Someterse a una sola tomografía computarizada (TC) durante la niñez no parece aumentar el riesgo de un niño de un tumor cerebral, leucemia o linfoma en el futuro, encuentra una nueva investigación, pero r…
Learn MoreCancer Risk Increased With Exposure to Four or More CT Scans by Age 18
MONDAY, April 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Exposure to four or more computed tomography (CT) scans before age 18 years is associated with increased risk of subsequent intracranial tumors, leukemia, and lymphoma, according to a study published online A…
Learn MoreRisk of Relapse Increased With Extreme Poverty in Children With Leukemia
MONDAY, April 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For children receiving maintenance treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), those living in extreme poverty have increased risk of relapse, according to a study published online April 17 in Blood.Ama…
Learn MoreHow Many CT Scans Are Safe for Kids?
MONDAY, April 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Getting a single CT scan during childhood doesn’t appear to increase a child’s risk of a future brain tumor, leukemia or lymphoma, new research finds, but getting four or more scans more than doubles the chan…
Learn MoreLos innovadores tratamientos de T con RAQ para el cáncer mejoran la calidad de vida de los pacientes
MIÉRCOLES, 5 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Una terapia que potencia al sistema inmunitario podría no solo ayudar a ciertos pacientes con cáncer a vivir más, sino también mejor, encuentra un nuevo estudio.El tratamiento, llamado terapia de célul…
Learn MoreBreakthrough CAR-T Cancer Treatments Are Boosting Patients’ Quality of Life
WEDNESDAY, April 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A therapy that bolsters the immune system may not only help certain cancer patients live longer, but better, a new study finds.The treatment, called chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy, is used t…
Learn MoreProcessed Red Meat Intake Linked to Increased Incidence of Blood Cancers
FRIDAY, March 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Processed red meat intake is associated with an increased incidence of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) in a Japanese population, according to a study published online March 7 i…
Learn MoreVariants ID Outcomes in Adults With Leukemia in Relapse Prior to Stem Cell Transplant
TUESDAY, March 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in first remission prior to allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant, specific variants can identify patients at risk for increased relapse and worse survival, …
Learn MoreMaternal Infection Linked to Increased Risk for Childhood Leukemia
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Maternal infection, especially genital and urinary tract infections, during pregnancy are associated with an increased risk for childhood leukemia in offspring, according to a study published online Feb. 20…
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