Tag: Cancer: Leukemia
Overweight/Obese BMI Linked to Worse Survival in Young People With Leukemia
Adolescent, young adult patients with overweight/obese BMI also have higher rates of grade III/IV hepatotoxicity, hyperglycemia
Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplant Outcomes Improved From 2005 to 2019
Findings among patients with acute myeloid leukemia and second complete remission
Fixed-Duration Ibrutinib Plus Venetoclax Beneficial for Leukemia
Overall response rates >95 percent, regardless of high-risk features; 36-month PFS 88 and 92 percent for those with, without high-risk features
Venetoclax-Obinutuzumab With, Without Ibrutinib Superior in Leukemia
Combination better than chemoimmunotherapy for percentage with undetectable minimal residual disease, PFS in chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Blinatumomab Safe, Efficacious for Infants With KMT2A-Rearranged Leukemia
No toxic effects seen meeting definition of primary end point; profile of toxic effects consistent with that reported in older patients
Cancer Risk Increased With Exposure to Four or More CT Scans by Age 18
Increased risk of intracranial tumors, leukemia, and lymphoma by age 25 seen with exposure to four or more CT scans during childhood
Risk of Relapse Increased With Extreme Poverty in Children With Leukemia
Increased risk of relapse seen for children receiving maintenance treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia living in extreme poverty
Processed Red Meat Intake Linked to Increased Incidence of Blood Cancers
No associations seen for intake of other foods and fatty acids with acute myeloid leukemia/myelodysplastic syndrome
Variants ID Outcomes in Adults With Leukemia in Relapse Prior to Stem Cell Transplant
Persistence of FLT3-ITD and/or NPM1 in blood associated with relapse and worse survival among acute myeloid leukemia patients
Maternal Infection Linked to Increased Risk for Childhood Leukemia
Significantly increased risk for leukemia seen for children born to mothers with genital and urinary tract infections
