Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and the HI-STEM Stem Cell Institute have deciphered a key mechanism ...

Imagine if scientists could peer into the blood and see the very first aberrant cells that will give birth to leukemia and then watch as the disease slowly progresses and takes over the body. Well, ...

Hairy-cell leukemia (HCL) is a rare, indolent neoplasm of mature B cells with hairlike surface projections that circulate in the blood and preferentially infiltrate the bone marrow and spleen. The ...

B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is a type of cancer that causes abnormal B cells, a type of white blood cell that makes antibodies. Leukemia is a broad term for cancers that affect the blood ...

The first comprehensive map of the dramatic changes that take place in the blood system over the course of the human lifetime could have implications for the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia and ...

B-cell prolymphocytic leukemia (B-PLL) is a rare, aggressive type of leukemia that progresses rapidly. People with B-PLL typically have a less favorable outlook. However, new targeted treatments in ...

A new way of using umbilical cord blood for treating blood diseases could make the treatment more accessible to patients who ...

People with leukemia are prone to a range of skin-related problems, from rashes and bruising to infections and bleeding into ...

Drug-carrying DNA aptamers can deliver a one-two punch to leukemia by precisely targeting the elusive cancer stem cells that seed cancer relapses, researchers report. The aptamers -- short ...

Local seven-year-old Royce Cheadle is turning his battle with leukemia into a mission to help others.