Tumors contain a fraction of cancer stem cells that maintain the propagation of the disease. The CD34+CD38− cells, isolated from acute myeloid leukemia (AML), were shown to be enriched leukemic ...

Mikkael A. Sekeres, MD, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, discusses the potential benefits of treosulfan, a newly ...

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute researchers have identified factors that determine whether donor lymphocyte infusion (DLI), a standard therapy for patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) who have ...

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Dana-Farber Cancer Institute researchers have identified factors that determine whether donor lymphocyte infusion (DLI), a standard therapy for patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) who have ...

Stem cell transplant is not a common treatment for chronic myeloid leukemia ... Eric Winer, clinical director of adult leukemia at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, tells SurvivorNet. “So they can make ...

AML = Acute myeloid leukemia; CK = Complex karyotype; ECOG = Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group; EORTC = European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer; GIMEMA = Italian Group for ...

The findings were published in Science Immunology. “Relapse of AML after stem cell transplant is a major challenge,” says first author Katie Maurer, MD, PhD. “There are few effective ...

The FDA has approved GRAFAPEX™ and fludarabine as a preparative regimen in acute myeloid leukemia or myelodysplastic syndrome prior to alloHSCT.