Leukemia

This week, scientists describe a novel experimental pill that may be able to help patients with difficult-to-treat leukemia.  In the phase I trial, nearly half of the patients responded to the treatment, known as revumenib, and about a…

A 13-year-old Georgia girl who presented to the emergency room with a headache and an ear infection passed away just hours after being diagnosed with leukemia. Julia Chavez's untimely death in the early hours of Monday morning shook her…

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is a blood cancer that emerges from white blood cells called lymphocytes found in the bone marrow. It can affect both adults and children. However, most cases involve the younger population. In fact,…