A mom in Australia discovered her young son had leukemia after taking him to get a possible bite checked out following a ...

At 37, Melvin Mann began experiencing persistent back pain and fatigue. After undergoing several tests in 1994, doctors diagnosed the Army major with a form of blood cancer called chronic myeloid ...

As the American Cancer Society says, bruising is a sign of low platelet count — a symptom of childhood leukemia ... Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay ...

Madison Clark was granted a wish through Make-A-Wish Minnesota, and now, she is working to make the dreams of kids like her, ...

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is usually a slow-growing blood cancer. Most people with CLL don’t notice any problems in the early stages of the disease. “In fact, we can do what we call ...

There are also some key differences to be aware of. More people in the United States experience lymphoma than leukemia. The ...

Fred Hutch scientists are improving blood and marrow transplantation to save the lives of more people with leukemia. Efforts include: Learning the secrets of immune genetics to find better-matched ...

Why Children With Down Syndrome Have Higher Risk of Leukemia Sep. 26, 2024 — People with Down syndrome face a higher risk of developing leukemia. Now researchers explain why, by identifying ...

the chief of hematology at the University of Miami’s Sylvester Cancer Center who was not involved in the study. Corrupted bone marrow produces abnormal white blood cells, which is why people with ...

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 ...

Junior guard Audrey Baxter lost her mom to acute myeloid leukemia last March. “I don’t know a lot of people that would be ...

He is an associate professor of clinical medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College. Leukemia is a cancer of the blood-forming tissues that often develops in the bone marrow. It affects cells that ...