Multiple steps are involved in the pathogenesis of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and various factors are related to its development: cytogenetic aberrations, antigenic triggers activated by ...

Leukemia is a group of cancers that develop ... Researchers aren’t exactly sure what causes CLL. A combination of genetic and environmental factors likely contribute. Like all forms of cancer ...

Each can cause symptoms over days or weeks, including: Chronic leukemia causes problems in the transformation of blood stem cells into mature leukocytes. Because of these, the leukocytes end up being ...

A bone marrow biopsy is used to confirm the results. Leukemia causes high numbers of white blood cells to circulate in the bloodstream. This excess of white blood cells in the peripheral bloodstream ...

Cancer can affect not just adults, but also children less than 15. On International Childhood Cancer Day, check out some of ...

Melvin Mann, diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia in 1994, participated in a clinical trial for Imatinib that extended his ...

Background: Cholesterol metabolism significantly impacts leukemia pathophysiology, affecting tumor cell survival, proliferation, and treatment resistance. This study employs bibliometric analysis and ...

Wiedemann-Steiner syndrome (WSS) research reveals MLL protein's role in neurodevelopment and potential therapeutic avenues for treatment.

KU School of Medicine-Wichita Department of Pediatrics and Wesley Children’s Hospital say a groundbreaking treatment for pediatric leukemia is now available in Wichita.

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 ...