
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
The latest news, research, and perspectives in acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). The most common type of leukemia in children, ALL develops when bone marrow produces a large number of immature lymphoblasts that grow quickly and replace normal cells in the bone marrow.
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Measurable residual disease has a prominent role in risk assessment, prognosis, and management decisions in T-ALL and B-ALL.
Melody Smith, MD, MS, shares data on burnout in hematologist oncologists, why it occurs, and how to prevent it.
CTD402 will be studied in a single-arm, open-label, phase 1b/2 trial with a simplified dose-finding design.
The approval is based on the E1910 trial, which compared blinatumomab and consolidation chemotherapy with chemotherapy alone.
Therapy also in development for T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, and mantle cell lymphoma.
The US cancer mortality rate has declined by 34%, but the incidence of leukemia and other malignancies is increasing.
Blood Cancers Today delivers the latest news, education, and information relevant to hematologic oncology patients and practices.
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