Leukemia

Online tool helps cancer survivors know what to look for years after treatment

Study shows experimental drug ponatinib acts against a mutation found in small percentage of chronic myeloid leukemia cases that is resistant to other forms of therapy

Treatment differs for Acute myeloid leukemia pediatric patients compared with older adults.

Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML)usually can be managed as a chronic disease by therapies, including Gleevec (imatinib) or two newer drugs, Sprycel (dasatinib) or Tasigna (nilotinib).

Updates from the annual meetings of the American Society of Hematology and the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.

The latest in cancer prevention, diagnosis & treatment

YAconnect, a new program from The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, offers young adult cancer patients and survivors ways to connect online.

The latest in cancer prevention, diagnosis & treatment.

Oncologists have begun trading in what had become a miracle pill for patients with chronic myeloid leukemia for more potent, newer-generation drugs that appear to work even better as first-line treatment for CML.

Researchers found that in some childhood cancer survivors, a late effect called cardiomyopathy, a condition where the heart cannot pump properly, was tied to a specific gene and drug dose.

A report, published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, looks at the outcomes in children and adolescents with cancer, hoping to provide insights that will guide future research.

Leukemia is more than just one disease.

A wave of new treatments for chronic lymphocytic leukemia can help keep the disease at bay.

Camp Friendship offers a week-long residential camp free of charge for kids with cancer.

The latest in cancer prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.

The Childhood Cancer Foundation in Canada recognized the unique needs of teens with cancer and created Teen Connector, a Facebook-style website.

Updates from the American Society of Hematology meeting and the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.

Drug news and recent developments

Advances in stem cell transplantation leads to a changing landscape in treating blood cancers, such as lymphoma, leukemia, and multiple myeloma.

Kids with cancer, their siblings, and parents learn relaxation, meditation, and breathing techniques.

Parents can help ease the transition from school to clinic and back again.

There are several organizations and institutions that have prepared school-related documents and checklists for parents of childhood cancer patients.

Childhood cancer survivors need long-term surveillance to keep up with late-term effects, screenings, and other health-related issues.

Researchers identify what survivors need to get physically active.

Childhood cancer survivors find lifelong care at ACE program.

CURE chooses the winning essay for it 2009 Extraordinary Healer Award for Oncology Nursing.

Reorienting kids to their academic and social lives after cancer.

The risk of secondary cancers in childhood cancer survivors and what survivors can do to protect themselves.

The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's "First Connection" program connects volunteers with newly diagnosed patients and caregivers to help them manage the many aspects of a cancer diagnosis.

Childhood cancer survivors skip needed mammograms