Lymphoma

Creating Hope for Childhood Cancer

A new drug regimen that combines Treanda (bendamustine) and Rituxan (rituximab) has been shown to more than double progression-free survival time.

Minimizing and preventing late effects of stem cell transplantation.

GA101 could be the next step for patients who relapse on Rituxan (rituximab), a current standard of therapy.

Patients who are not suffering from symptoms of nonbulky follicular lymphoma are better off waiting until symptoms occur before beginning chemotherapy instead of undergoing maintenance Rituxan.

With the approval of Adcetris (brentuximab vedotin) for relapsed Hodgkin lymphoma, researchers are now examining whether the drug will help newly diagnosed patients.

The latest advancements in the treatment of Hodgkin lymphoma.

Research updates from the annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium and American Society of Hematology.

Researchers are looking for genetic variations to determine which patients have an increased risk for a second cancer and should receive different treatments.

Although called a "good" cancer, Hodgkin lymphoma isn't always curable.

The latest in cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment.

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

Researchers showed that patients with nonsymptomatic, advanced follicular lymphoma (FL) benefit from Rituxan (rituximab) over watchful waiting.

A phase 2 trial presented at the American Society of Hematology in December could pave the way for a second approval for Istodax (romidepsin).

For Hodgkin lymphoma patients who progress after a stem cell transplant, two new treatments may bring new hope.

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

Cancer patients are living longer, but if radiation was part of their treatment, late effects may be a problem.

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

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.

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

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

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.

News from the 2009 annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.