Leukemia in older adults causes symptoms like weight loss, fatigue, and night sweats. Your outlook depends on the type of leukemia you have. Leukemia is a type of cancer that affects the blood cells, ...

Imagine a tiny superhero inside every cell of your body whose job is to stop damaged cells before they turn dangerous. That ...

Clonal hematopoiesis in chronic lymphocytic leukemia is widespread, shaping cytopenias, cardiovascular risk, and chemotoxicity. As patients age on therapy for their chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), ...

A newly tested combination therapy showed a higher rate of survival compared to chemotherapy alone, according to a study published July 24 in The New England Journal of Medicine. Researchers from ...

A new bone marrow test can help doctors predict risk of leukemia relapse The test might double survival rates by predicting a relapse up to three months earlier than standard care The test looks for ...

New ASH guidelines outline optimal management for a subgroup of patients with leukemia that historically has been challenging to treat.Two papers published simultaneously in Blood Advances address ...

Leukemia starts in the bone marrow and spreads through the blood. Lymphoma originates in the spleen or lymph nodes and spreads through the lymph vessels. Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is considered the ...

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and prolymphocytic leukemia (PLL) are types of blood cancer. They develop in types of white blood cells called B cells or T cells, or the precursors to these cells.

At age 4, Jake Schilling was diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL). It’s a blood cancer marked by the rapid and abnormal growth of lymphocytes — white blood cells that help fight infection ...