Hairy cell leukemia is a type of hematologic cancer. This type of cancer starts in the tissues that form blood, such as the bone marrow, or in the cells of the immune system. Hairy cell leukemia accounts for approximately 2 percent of all leukemias, is more common in men than in women, and is also […]
Lymphoma / Leukemia / Myeloma
Leukemia: Cancer cells killed off with diabetes drug
Scientists may have found an innovative way to kill off cancer cells in acute myeloid leukemia, all the while preserving and regenerating healthy red blood cells. Researchers may have found a way to suppress leukemic cells (shown here) while preserving healthy red blood cells. The new study was carried out by researchers from the […]
New compound kills cancer without harming healthy cells
Scientists have developed a small molecule that directly triggers suicide in cancer cells without harming healthy cells. It is now possible to induce cancer cell suicide without damaging healthy cells. In the journal Cancer Cell, researchers from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx, NY, explain how they tested the molecule, […]
MDS symptoms: What are the signs of pre-leukemia?
Myelodysplastic syndrome refers to a range of blood disorders. They are cancers in which newly created blood cells in the bone marrow do not develop into healthy working blood cells. Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) has often been referred to as pre-leukemia or smoldering leukemia. But as only around one-third of people who have MDS progress to […]
Acute myeloid leukemia: Heart drugs may boost chemotherapy
Scientists may have identified a way to boost the effect of chemotherapy against one of the most common forms of leukemia in adults: acute myeloid leukemia. Researchers may have found a way to improve treatment outcomes for patients with AML. In a new study, researchers found that acute myeloid leukemia (AML) triggers blood vessel […]
Skin cancer and rashes: Cancerous and precancerous lesions
A rash on the skin is often caused by an allergy or reaction to an outside source. A cancer-related skin rash is caused by a cancerous or precancerous condition that produces abnormal changes in the skin. Some growths and rashes can indicate cancer or cancer-related problems. In some cases, the symptoms on the […]
Vitamin C may stop leukemia from progressing
Since the 1970s, researchers have taken an interest in high-dose vitamin C and its therapeutic potential for treating cancer. New research shows how vitamin C might stop leukemic stem cells from multiplying, and thus block some forms of blood cancer from advancing. New research suggests that vitamin C, when administered intravenously, may block leukemic stem […]
Leukemia: Mushroom protein could be used in future treatments
A protein found in the edible mushroom known as “shaggy ink cap” might be able to kill a type of leukemia cell, new research suggests. A protein found in Coprinus comatus mushrooms could kill a type of leukemia cell, study suggests. Coprinus comatus, also known as “shaggy ink cap” or “lawyer’s wig,” is […]
Leukemia breakthrough: Blood molecule key to treating AML
New research has shown that the production of heme, a blood molecule, supports the progression of acute myeloid leukemia, which is an aggressive form of blood cancer. Researchers say that suppressing heme might therefore be an effective way of treating this type of cancer, among others. Inhibiting heme production could slow down or even cure […]
Human antibody bolsters cancer drug performance
Although generally effective, the cancer drug rituximab does not work for everyone. However, a new study finds that adding a specific human antibody to the medication might restore its cancer-killing capabilities. Antibodies (shown here) help the immune system to destroy pathogens. Rituximab, which is sometimes sold under the brand name Rituxan, is used […]