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New Drug Could Be Big Advance Against Rare Blood Cancer
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- February 26, 2024
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Polycythemia vera is a rare form of blood cancer with few good treatment options, but that may soon change based on the results of a new clinical trial.
An injected experimental drug called rusfertide appears effective in reducing the excess production of red blood cells...
Cancer Is More Lethal For Black and Hispanic Children: Report
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- November 16, 2023
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THURSDAY, Nov. 16, 2023 (Healthday News) -- While childhood cancer is no longer terminal for many, death rates remain higher in Black and Hispanic children, a new government report reveals.
Treatments for these rare cancers have improved drastically in recent decades, an...
Major Study Confirms CT Scans' Link to Blood Cancer Risk in Kids
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 10, 2023
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CT scans are significantly linked to an increased risk of blood cancers in young people, a major multinational study has found.
Analysis of data from nearly 1 million people under 22 who underwent at least one CT scan found a strong and clear link between exposure to the...
Children With Down Syndrome More Vulnerable to Leukemia
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- November 1, 2023
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While new treatments for leukemia have improved outcomes for many patients, children with Down syndrome have not benefited as much.
These young people are at increased risk for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and have higher rates of relapse and treatment-related harm...
Diabetes Could Speed Progression of Blood Cancer Myeloma
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- October 2, 2023
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Diabetes may accelerate the growth of a blood cancer known as multiple myeloma, affecting overall survival, according to a new study.
Weight-Loss Surgery Could Lower Odds for Blood Cancers
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- September 25, 2023
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Weight-loss surgery can deliver a host of health benefits, but new research reveals an unexpected one: Getting the surgery was associated with a 40% lower risk of blood cancers.
Being overweight or obese is a risk factor for several types of cancer, and women with obesit...
Precursor to Blood Cancer Is 'Tricky to Diagnose,' Study Shows
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- August 9, 2023
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New research shows hard-to-diagnose blood disorders called myelodysplastic syndromes/neoplasms (MDS) are often misdiagnosed and a second opinion may be needed.
The difficulty of diagnosis and frequent misdiagnosis puts patients at increased risk for treatment mistakes an...
Obesity, Overweight Shrinks Survival Rates Against Childhood Leukemia
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- July 12, 2023
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A growing obesity epidemic may affect the outcome of treatment for those dealing with cancer, according to a new study of adults and teens being treated for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).
Researchers called for further study of how weight affects the response to dif...
Gas Stove Chemical Tied to Higher Risk of Leukemia
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- June 16, 2023
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Using gas stoves can increase indoor air levels of benzene, a chemical linked to higher risk of leukemia and other blood cell cancers, a new study reports.
Analysis of dozens of stoves revealed that a single gas cooktop burner on high or a gas oven set to 350 degrees Fah...
How Many CT Scans Are Safe for Kids?
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- April 24, 2023
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Getting a single CT scan during childhood doesn't appear to increase a child's risk of a future brain tumor, leukemia or lymphoma, new research finds, but getting four or more scans more than doubles the chances.
CT scans use low-dose radiation, which can damage cells. P...
Breakthrough CAR-T Cancer Treatments Are Boosting Patients' Quality of Life
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- April 5, 2023
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A therapy that bolsters the immune system may not only help certain cancer patients live longer, but better, a new study finds.
The treatment, called chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy, is used to fight certain types of blood cancer — including leukemia and...
Race, Income Can Determine Blood Cancer Outcomes, Studies Show
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- December 12, 2022
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If someone is stricken with a blood cancer or life-threatening clot, they'll probably fare better if they are white and wealthy, three new studies show.
The ongoing impact of patient race and income to medical outcomes was in the spotlight Saturday in New Orleans at...
For Blood Cancer Patients, COVID Boosters Can Bring Some Immunity
- By Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling HealthDay Reporter
- July 11, 2022
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In a promising development, new research has discovered that most adults with blood cancers develop at least some immunity to COVID-19 after getting booster shots.
"Our findings bui...
An Aggressive Leukemia Is Much More Lethal for Black Patients Than Whites - Why?
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- July 7, 2022
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Getting a blood cancer diagnosis is devastating for young people, but it is also far more deadly if the patient is Black, new research shows.
Surviving Leukemia in Youth Can Still Mean Shorter Life Spans: Study
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- May 18, 2022
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Leukemia at a young age is likely to affect survivors' longevity, a new study cautions.
Even when they're cured, teen and young adult survivors of leukemia have shorter life spans than those who've never had a blood cancer, researchers at the University of Texas MD Ander...
More Evidence COVID Vaccine Offers Good Protection for Most Cancer Patients
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- April 6, 2022
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Vaccines did a good job protecting most cancer patients against COVID-19, but those with blood cancers remain at risk for breakthrough infections, new research suggests.
The study analyzed n...
Cancer Patients May Be at Higher Odds for Rare Neurological Disorder
- March 3, 2022
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People with cancer may be at increased risk for a rare neurological disorder called Guillain-Barré syndrome, new research has found.
"Previous studies have suggested there may be a link between cancer and Guillain-Barré syndrome, but just how often people develop
Why Is Cancer-Linked Benzene in So Many Personal Care Products?
- February 24, 2022
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Dozens of different spray products -- deodorants, shampoos, sunscreens, athlete's foot treatments -- have been recalled in recent months due to contamination with the cancer-causing chemical benzene.
Ten Years After Gene Therapy for Leukemia, Doctors Say Patients Cured
- Robin Foster and Robert Preidt
- February 2, 2022
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More than 10 years after Doug Olsen underwent an experimental gene therapy that turned his T-cells into cancer killers, his leukemia
Scientists ID Genes That Make Your Fingerprints
- Cara Murez
- January 12, 2022
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Your fingerprints may be more than a surefire way to identify you: New research suggests their patterns may be linked to genes that guide limb development.
"People may wonder why our team is working on fingerprints," said co-senior study author Sijia Wang, a geneticist a...
Proctor & Gamble Recalls Pantene, Herbal Essences Products Due to Benzene
- Cara Murez
- December 20, 2021
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Proctor & Gamble has voluntarily recalled several dry shampoo sprays and hair conditioner spray products with brand names Pantene, Herbal Essences, Aussie and Waterless because of benzene contamination.
Drug Can Keep Leukemia in Remission for Years in Younger Patients
- Robert Preidt
- December 14, 2021
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For certain leukemia patients, some welcome findings: New research confirms long remissions after treatment with the drug ibrutinib and chemotherapy.
The study involved 85 patients with chr...
Could Gene Therapy Help Cure Sickle Cell Disease?
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 13, 2021
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A gene therapy that could provide a permanent cure for sickle cell disease continues to show success through a third wave of patients, researchers report.
The therapy, LentiGlobin, restored normal blood function in 35 sickle cell patients who had the one-time procedure, ...
Old Spice, Secret Antiperspirants Recalled Due to Benzene
- Robert Preidt
- November 30, 2021
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Several Old Spice and Secret aerosol spray antiperspirants and hygiene products have been voluntarily recalled in the United States due to the presence of the cancer-causing chemical benzene, Proctor & Gamble says.
Benzene exposure can occur by inhalation, orally and thr...
COVID Booster Shot Helps Cancer Patients
- Robert Preidt
- November 19, 2021
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A COVID-19 vaccine booster shot gives cancer patients -- especially those with blood cancer -- much-needed protection, new research reports.
"Our study demonstrates in clear terms how the booster shot can make all the difference for some people with compromised immune sy...
Drug Used to Prevent Miscarriage May Raise Lifetime Cancer Risk in Offspring
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- November 15, 2021
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People who were exposed to a particular hormonal medication in the womb may have a heightened risk of cancer later in life, a new study suggests.
Researchers found the increased cancer risk among adults whose mothers had been given injections of a synthetic progesterone ...
Many Blood Cancer Patients Get Little Protection From COVID Vaccine
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 27, 2021
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Anti-vaxxers felt their suspicions confirmed when former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell died from COVID-19 complications in mid-October despite being fully vaccinated.
But Powell, 84, was being treated for blood cancer at the time of his death, and a new study repo...
Blood Cancer Patients Could Benefit From COVID Booster Shot: Study
- Steven Reinberg
- September 15, 2021
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Patients with B-cell blood cancers who did not make antibodies to COVID-19 after two shots of vaccine may find that a third shot does the trick, new research finds.
More than half the patients who had failed to respond to the first two shots had a positive response to th...
Mixed Progress Against Cancers in Teens, Young Adults
- Robert Preidt
- July 28, 2021
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There's some encouraging news for U.S. teens and young adults with cancer.
Survival rates have improved for several types of cancer, though gains have been limited for some common kinds, according to a long-term study published online July 26 in the journal Cancer
For People With Heart Failure, Statins May Lower Cancer Risk Too
- Ernie Mundell and Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporters
- June 24, 2021
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Many people with heart failure take a cholesterol-lowering statin, and new research suggests those pills might also lower their odds for cancer.
Researchers analyzed data from more than 87,000 people in Hong Kong who had no history of cancer and were hospitalized for hea...
Survivors' Plasma Helps Blood Cancer Patients Battle COVID-19
- Robert Preidt
- June 18, 2021
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Giving COVID-19 survivors' blood plasma to blood cancer patients hospitalized with COVID-19 significantly improves their chances of survival, a new study finds.
"These results suggest that convalescent plasma may not only help COVID-19 patients with blood cancers whose i...
Study Pinpoints Cancer Patients at Highest Risk From COVID
- Robert Preidt
- June 7, 2021
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Hospitalized patients with active cancer are more likely to die from COVID-19 than those who've survived cancer and patients who've never had cancer, a new study shows.
Researchers analyzed the records of nearly 4,200 patients hospitalized at NYU Langone Medical Center i...
Young, Immune-Compromised Patients Are Hotspots for Coronavirus Mutations: Study
- Robert Preidt
- April 30, 2021
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COVID-19 infections may last longer in young people with weakened immune systems, and that extended period could lead to more mutations in SARS-CoV-2, according to the authors of a new case study.
The study included two children and a young adult who had weakened immune ...
COVID Vaccines Might Not Protect Certain Cancer Patients
- Steven Reinberg
- April 12, 2021
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People with cancers of the blood, bone marrow or lymph nodes are at an increased risk of not making protective coronavirus antibodies after COVID-19 vaccination, a new study warns.
The risk is particularly high for those with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). The rese...
She's Beating Leukemia With a Healthy Change to Her Diet
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 6, 2021
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Angie Gaytan never cared much for beets, but beets sure do love her -- doctors say that veggie shakes, fruits, beet juice and other healthy foods likely helped the 16-year-old defeat her life-threatening leukemia.
Such a healthy diet helped more than Angie: A new study f...
Adding in Stem Cell Therapy Helps Beat a Common Childhood Leukemia
- Robert Preidt
- April 2, 2021
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Combining stem cell transplants with cutting-edge immunotherapy prevents leukemia relapses in young people and improves their chances of survival, new research suggests.
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia is the most common childhood cancer.
This study included 50 patien...
When Heart Attack Strikes, Cancer Patients Often Miss Out on Lifesaving Treatment
- Ernie Mundell and Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporters
- February 5, 2021
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Too few cancer patients who have a heart attack are receiving emergency angioplasties that could save their lives, a new study finds.
"This is an important study, which underscores the broader issue in cardio-oncology of cancer patients too often being passed over for po...
Why Do Black Patients Fare Worse With Blood Cancer Than Whites?
- Serena McNiff
- December 11, 2020
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A pair of studies shed new light on why a relatively rare blood cancer -- acute myeloid leukemia (AML) -- is more deadly among Black patients.
The takeaways: Where patients live and their access to quality health care matter. And even when Black people with AML have the ...
Should Cancer Survivors Be Prioritized for COVID Vaccine?
- Robert Preidt
- December 2, 2020
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Cancer survivors have higher odds of dying from seasonal flu, suggesting they may also be at increased risk from COVID-19 and may need to be among the first in line for vaccination against both diseases.
Researchers from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine...
Drug Combo May Be Safe, Effective Therapy for Rare Leukemia
- Amy Norton
- October 21, 2020
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A combination of two "targeted" therapies can beat back a rare form of blood cancer -- without the toxic effects of chemotherapy, a new study has found.
In a trial of 63 patients, researchers found that the drug regimen frequently wiped out all signs of the cancer --...
Almost 90,000 Young American Adults Will Get Cancer This Year: Report
- E.J. Mundell
- September 18, 2020
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Nearly 90,000 Americans between 15 and 39 years of age will be diagnosed with cancer this year and more than 9,200 will die, a new report projects.
One hematologist who deals with younger cancer patients said the shock of a diagnosis at this point in their lives can...
Fewer Kids in Cancer Trials, Which Might Not Be a Bad Thing
- Robert Preidt
- May 5, 2020
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There's been a sharp decline in the number of U.S. children taking part in cancer clinical trials over the past few decades, but researchers say that might be good news.
Why? Having more effective treatments available now may be one reason for that decrease, they exp...
Health Risks Persist for Young Cancer Survivors
- Robert Preidt
- February 5, 2020
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Teen and young adult cancer survivors are nearly twice as likely to be hospitalized as those who haven't had cancer, a new study finds.
"Few studies have investigated health risk in adolescents and young adults after cancer treatment," said study author Chelsea Ander...
Bone Marrow Transplants Less Risky Now
- Robert Preidt
- January 29, 2020
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The risks faced by U.S. bone marrow transplant patients have dropped sharply, a new study shows.
While this type of transplant can be lifesaving for patients with blood cancers (such as leukemia) and other diseases, there are potentially life-threatening risks, the r...
Fewer Childhood Cancer Survivors Getting Hit by Heart Troubles
- Steven Reinberg
- January 17, 2020
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Since the 1970s, serious heart disease among childhood cancer survivors had declined remarkably, a new study finds.
The decline suggests that efforts to make cancer treatments, including radiation, less toxic are paying off, researchers say.
For the study...
Nearly 20 Years Later, Cancer Rates Higher in 9/11 First Responders
- Dennis Thompson
- January 14, 2020
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Nearly two decades after terrorists attacked New York's World Trade Center, certain cancers are striking police and recovery workers who saved lives, recovered bodies and cleaned up the wreckage.
This particular group of responders appears to have an increased risk o...
Cancer Drug Shows Promise for Parkinson's Patients
- Steven Reinberg
- December 16, 2019
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A drug used to fight chronic myeloid leukemia might also relieve symptoms of Parkinson's disease, a new study finds.
In a phase 2 clinical trial, researchers found that the drug nilotinib (brand name: Tasigna) increased production of dopamine and halted decline in m...
Can More Exercise Improve Thinking Skills in Cancer Survivors?
- Robert Preidt
- October 21, 2019
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Boosting exercise capacity may protect the mental functioning of childhood leukemia survivors, according to a new study.
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common childhood cancer. Due to their disease and treatment, childhood ALL survivors are at increas...
Drug Offers Hope Against a Tough-to-Treat Blood Cancer
- Robert Preidt
- August 21, 2019
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Patients with a form of blood cancer known as multiple myeloma who haven't responded to other therapies might have a new weapon against the disease, researchers say.
A drug called selinexor appeared to help patients with the blood and bone marrow cancer, according to...
New Study Finds a Family Risk for Blood Cancer
- Robert Preidt
- August 8, 2019
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If a close relative has had blood cancer, you're more likely to get it, a large new study reports.
The researchers analyzed data from 16 million people in Sweden, including more than 153,000 diagnosed with blood cancer and more than 391,000 of their first-degree rel...