Genetic testing for chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) can tell doctors if someone has leukemia, what type they may have, and whether treatment is working. The tests look for atypical changes in certain ...

One of the biggest challenges in cancer treatment is that certain cancers reappear after chemotherapy—and an aggressive type of blood cancer called acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is notorious for this.

Researchers have led a global study that identified molecular predictors of survival among Black patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). The study suggests a need to modify current AML risk layers ...

Chronic myeloid leukemia may seem to appear suddenly, but new research shows it begins years before diagnosis with an explosive surge of growth. Scientists tracked how a single genetic accident—the ...

Cancer researchers including senior author Christopher Hourigan (left) and first author Rasha Al-Ali of Virginia Tech’s Fralin Biomedical Research Institute found that a highly sensitive DNA-based ...

Imagine finding a “cure” for a type of cancer that’s long enjoyed the reputation of being aggressive and incurable. Thanks to recent trials, it’s no longer a dream — a groundbreaking scientific ...

Chronic neutrophilic leukemia is a rare blood cancer characterized by the overproduction of mature neutrophils, a type of white blood cell. Currently, no standard treatment exists, but emerging ...

Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) does more than infiltrate the lungs: it also transforms lung tissue to create an inflammatory ...