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  1. Death Rate Higher in Minorities With Acute Leukemia

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    Thu, 22 Sep 2011

    … dying of acute leukemia than whites ..... higher risk. Acute leukemia comes in two forms, acute lymphoblastic leukemia and acute ..... survival in acute leukemia is driven ..... rates in [ acute lymphoblastic leukemia ]," Patel …

  2. Hospitals scramble for scarce kids' cancer drug

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    Fri, 17 Feb 2012

    … to treat childhood leukemia Thursday, sending ..... to treat acute lymphoblastic leukemia , known as A.L.L., a blood cancer that mostly ..... children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia , or A ..... gone through Leukemia with our ..... Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia ), I …

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  1. Blood Disorders
  2. Childhood Leukemia
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  1. FDA Thinks Shortage of Cancer Drug for Kids Can Be Averted

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    Tue, 14 Feb 2012

    … used to treat acute lymphoblastic leukemia , down to 2 ..... treat a form of childhood leukemia will be averted ..... drugs to combat acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), which ..... children battling acute lymphoblastic leukemia . In high doses …

  2. FDA Moves to Head Off Shortages of 2 Cancer Drugs

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    Tue, 21 Feb 2012

    … Methotrexate highly effective against childhood leukemia ; Doxil treats ovarian cancer ..... and in many cases cure -- acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), the most common type ..... children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia . In high doses, the generic …

  3. Detailed Gene Scan Might Help Guide Leukemia Treatment

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    Wed, 14 Mar 2012

    … mutations in patients with acute myeloid leukemia , researchers were able to more ..... about 500 patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). AML is a cancer of ..... one-third progress to acute myeloid leukemia , according to background information …

  4. Less Is More With Acute Myeloid Leukemia Drug

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    Wed, 16 Mar 2011

    … Health Less Is More With Acute Myeloid Leukemia Drug Study finds lower doses ..... typically used to treat acute myeloid leukemia , and with fewer side effects ..... used in the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia (AML), along with other chemotherapy …

  5. DNA Damage From Chemo May Help Spur Leukemia's Return

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    Thu, 12 Jan 2012

    … Chemo May Help Spur Leukemia 's Return The treatment can achieve acute myeloid leukemia remission, but better ..... to treat a form of adult leukemia sets a trap that can ..... question is known as acute myeloid leukemia . While chemotherapy …

  6. Bone marrow transplant forever alters two lives

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    Sun, 1 May 2011

    … the equivalent of winning the lottery. Doctors said the abnormalities in his marrow would eventually develop into acute leukemia without the transplant. Davis matched seven of eight of Jacob's characteristics that are considered when pairing …

  7. Barbie goes bald, thanks to Facebook campaign

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    Fri, 30 Mar 2012

    … Fri Mar 30, 2012 12:13 PM EDT Amber-2592477 I am truly disturbed at some of the comments left here. As the mom of a Leukemia patient myself I fully support the idea. My 16yr old son has endured high doses of chemotherapy for the last two years …

  8. New Drug May Help Fight Rare Bone Marrow Disorder

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    Wed, 29 Feb 2012

    … Verstovsek, an associate professor in the leukemia department at the M.D. Anderson ..... for those who don't qualify for a bone marrow transplant , treatment is directed to relieving ..... spleens, who aren't candidates for bone marrow transplant . This drug appears to be effective …

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