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All articles tagged: Other myeloid leukemia not having achieved remission (C92.Z0)

HealthDay 18 January at 11.04 PM

Risk for Cancer Increased for Relatives of Patients With Leukemia

Relatives of patients with myelodysplastic neoplasia (MDS), acute myeloid leukemia (AML), or acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) have an increased risk for cancer, according to a study published in the February issue of Cancer Epidemiology.Nikolaj Juul Nitschke, from Copenhagen University Hospital in Denmark, and colleagues estimated t

HealthDay 20 December at 04.53 PM

Peripheral Blood Haplo-SCT Feasible for Leukemia Patients 70 Years and Older

For patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML)/myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) aged 70 years and older, haploidentical stem cell transplantation (Haplo-SCT) using a nonmyeloablative conditioning regimen (NMAC) is feasible, with no early nonrelapse mortality (NRM), according to a study published online Nov. 3 in Bone Marrow Transplantation.<

HealthDay 19 December at 04.59 AM

Air Pollution May Increase Risk for Childhood Leukemia

Exposure to traffic-related air pollution may be associated with an increased risk for childhood leukemia, according to a study published in the August issue of Environment International.Christian Kreis, Ph.D., from the University of Bern in Switzerland, and colleagues investigated the association between traffic-related air pollution

HealthDay 13 December at 03.33 PM

Increasing Body Mass Index Tied to 18 Site-Specific Cancers in Men

Increasing body mass index (BMI) at age 18 years is associated with development of subsequent site-specific cancers in men, according to a study published online Nov. 6 in&nbsp;Obesity.Aron Onerup, M.D., Ph.D., from the University of Gothenburg in Sweden, and colleagues examined BMI at age 18 years and incident site-specific cancer (