Treatment with so-called BTK inhibitors has improved the prognosis for people with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). At the same time, these drugs affect the immune system and may cause side effects ...

A research team from the Department of Medicine, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong ...

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and prolymphocytic leukemia (PLL) are types of blood cancer. They develop in types of white blood cells called B cells or T cells, or the precursors to these cells.

It is possible for leukemia to relapse after 20 years. However, it is much more likely for leukemia to relapse in the first few years after the initial diagnosis or remission. Some research reports ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In this video, Andrew Hantel, MD, discusses the results of a study he helped present at ASCO Annual Meeting ...

Survival rates for childhood leukemia are improving thanks to new treatments. Acute lymphoblastic leukemia has the highest survival among all pediatric cancers, 80-85 percent. Seattle Children’s ...

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 ...

People with leukemia are prone to a range of skin-related problems, from rashes and bruising to infections and bleeding into the skin. Here’s how to spot the telltale signs.