Leukemia

My oncologist said that having a supportive community during cancer is just as important as treatment and I could not agree more — it makes me thankful.

Patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia had better survival when treated with Calquence during earlier lines of therapy.

Patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma tended to be more likely to stay on treatment and experience fewer heart toxicities with Calquence or Brukinsa.

The FDA approved Blincyto for patients aged one month and older with CD19-positive, Philadelphia chromosome-negative B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

An advocate discusses vital patient-provider conversations to promote the best care for individuals with chronic myeloid leukemia.

Through it all, poetry was the lens through which I could examine and deal with these very emotional and painful times in my life.

Scemblix outperformed standard tyrosine kinase inhibitor treatment in patients with Philadelphia chromosome-positive chronic myeloid leukemia.

Patients aged 80 and older are often excluded from receiving the standard regimen for acute myeloid leukemia. However, research showed that some patients can tolerate the therapy.

Here’s a look at therapies the FDA approved in the blood cancer space over the last few months.

When I was diagnosed and treated for a recurrence of AML, I was given an abundance of statistical information through required medical expert orations and accredited literature.

From “The Young and the Restless” actress dying of cancer to “Star Trek” actress 20 years pancreatic cancer-free, here’s what’s happening in the cancer space this week.

The investigational drug ziftomenib is currently being evaluated for patients with relapsed/refractory NPM1-mutant acute myeloid leukemia.

What it’s like having a “second birthday” after receiving a bone marrow transplant for my AML.

From Patrick Swayze’s widow recalling his pancreatic cancer diagnosis to Demi Moore speaking about her aunt’s courage during cancer, here’s what’s going on in the oncology space this week.

From WWE champion Roman Reigns sharing about his leukemia status to Arizona rep. Raúl Grijalva announcing diagnosis, here’s what’s going on in the oncology space this week.

From Fortnight player, “Ninja” announcing his melanoma diagnosis to an LSU quarterback sporting the name of his teammate with brain cancer, here’s what’s going on in the oncology space this week.

Besponsa provides another — and potentially more effective — option outside of traditional chemotherapy for pediatric patients with relapsed or refractory B-ALL.

Patients taking Tibsovo to treat MDS or AML may want to discuss the appropriate medications to treat and prevent infections, an expert said.

The Food and Drug Administration granted an accelerated approval to Iclusig, described as the new “standard of care” for adults with newly diagnosed Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

Some patients are forced to deal with “infuriating” attempts at exploitation while navigating their disease.

The Food and Drug Administration approved Besponsa for pediatric patients aged 1 and older with relapsed or refractory CD22-positive, B-cell precursor ALL.

“Waiting” described the waiting room at Children’s Hospital to get my chemotherapy. “My Days” was a remembrance of the year I was diagnosed with leukemia.

The first patient has been enrolled in a clinical trial evaluating a reduced dose of post-transplant immunosuppressive chemotherapy cyclophosphamide for patients with blood cancers.

From Ben Lanzarone of “Happy Days” and “Grease” dying of lung cancer to “Good Morning America’s” Michael Strahan providing an update on his daughter’s medulloblastoma treatment, here’s what’s happening in the oncology space this week.

While posttransplant Xospata did not worsen quality of life in patients with acute myeloid leukemia, it is essential that patients tell their providers about any side effects that they experience, an expert said.

From International Childhood Cancer Day to an Ivory Coast soccer player making a victorious comeback after testicular cancer, here’s what is happening in the oncology space this week.

When people tell me I "fought cancer," I disagree. I believe I endured cancer.

Newly diagnosed patients with FLT3-mutated acute myeloid leukemia showed improvements after receiving crenolanib plus chemotherapy in a recent study.

The Food and Drug Administration granted a priority review to Blincyto for the treatment of early-stage CD19-positive B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

The Food and Drug Administration is requesting that CAR-T cell therapies now come with a Boxed Warning about secondary malignancies that have been reported in patients who undergo these treatments.