Leukemia

Expanding the Horizon for Hairy Cell Leukemia

September 7th 2020, 2:00pm

CURE spoke with two physicians, on behalf of the Hairy Cell Leukemia Foundation, about the basics of the disease, as well as its diagnosis and treatment, and also about how patients can learn more about clinical trials.

FDA Grants Novel Treatment for Acute Myeloid Leukemia Fast Track Designation

August 5th 2020, 5:00pm

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The FDA’s fast track designation for BST-236 to treat adults aged 75 years or older with acute myeloid leukemia, or who have comorbidities that prevent the use of intensive induction chemotherapy, may open the doors to an accelerated approval.

Patient Assessment Tool May Provide Insight into Health-Related Quality of Life in AML

August 4th 2020, 7:00pm

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A patient assessment tool, known as the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy–Leukemia (FACT-Leu), was a viable and valid outcome measure for patients with acute myeloid leukemia not eligible for intensive therapy.

Possible Triplet Regimen Shows Promise For Certain Patients with Acute Myeloid Leukemia

August 4th 2020, 5:00pm

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“Overall, the take-home point is that it's a small study so far and the follow-up time is still short, but it is pretty exciting preliminary data,” said Dr. Courtney DiNardo about the combination of Tibsovo plus Venclexta – with or without Vidaza – in IDH1-mutated acute myeloid leukemia.

3 Drug Treatment Puts Some Patients With CLL On the Road to Remission

July 21st 2020, 10:00pm

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A three-drug treatment sparked complete responses in more than half of patients with high-risk chronic lymphocytic leukemia, who also tolerated the regimen well.

CURE Community Vlog: Cancer Diagnoses Can Be a Distant Memory

July 13th 2020, 8:47pm

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“When time passes, and you look back it seems like a distant memory.”

CURE Community Vlog: Having Great Purpose in Pain After Cancer

July 12th 2020, 10:00pm

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“At 34, I have another chance to live the rest of my life with a consciousness that there's great purpose in the pain.”

Friday Frontline: Cancer Updates, Research and Education on July 2, 2020

July 3rd 2020, 7:00pm

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From a care team giving a patient with metastatic breast cancer a taste of Paris after a planned trip had to be canceled to a local group of veterans honoring one of their own after a lung cancer diagnosis, here’s what’s making the headlines in the cancer space this week.

The Importance of More Thoughtful Treatment Strategies in High-Risk CLL

July 2nd 2020, 5:00pm

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“If I only have one tool to treat the disease, I will play with that tool in many different ways. But if I have access to four different tools, then I will give up tool (number) one if I don't feel it's working,” explained Dr. Mazyar Shadman of the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, about his approach to treating high-risk chronic lymphocytic leukemia in an interview with CURE®.

Friday Frontline: Cancer Updates, Research and Education on June 26, 2020

June 26th 2020, 7:00pm

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From the National Cancer Institute launching a nationwide study of patients with cancer who either have COVID-19 or are being tested for it to understand the disease to “St. Elmo’s Fire” and “Batman and Robin” director Joel Schumacher passing away from cancer, here’s what’s making the headlines in the cancer space this week.