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- Jane Fonda Announces She Has Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
September 3, 2022 — Jane Fonda says she has non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and has been undergoing chemotherapy for six months.
- An Aggressive Leukemia Is More Lethal for Black Patients
July 7, 2022 — New research shows outcomes are worse for Black patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) than white patients who received similar intensive therapy on clinical trials.
- Leukemia Patients 'Cured’ 10 Years After Breakthrough Treatment
February 3, 2022 — A decade after CAR T-cell treatment, chronic leukemia patients reported “cured,” with cells still detectable.
- Drug Can Keep Leukemia in Remission for Years in Younger Patients
December 14, 2021 — New research confirms long remissions after treatment with the drug ibrutinib and chemotherapy.
- Blood Test May Predict Lymphoma Response
August 21, 2018 — A blood test that checks the level of tumor cells before and after cancer treatment could tell doctors within days or weeks, rather than months, whether the treatment has been effective, researchers report.
- FDA Panel OKs First Gene Therapy For Leukemia
July 12, 2017 — Expensive but potent leukemia therapy genetically transforms patients' immune system cells to fight disease
- Gene Therapy Shows Promise for Aggressive Lymphoma
February 28, 2017 — Over one-third of patients appeared disease-free 6 months after single treatment, report says
- Therapy 'Step Forward' for Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
September 8, 2016 — Early trial results termed 'fantastic step forward' in fight against non-Hodgkin lymphoma
- Cord-Blood Transplants Show Promise for Leukemia
September 7, 2016 — Donors and recipients don't need to be a perfect match, researcher says
- New Drug Shows Promise for Rare Blood Cancers
June 29, 2016 — Organ damage improved in 60 percent of patients with advanced systemic mastocytosis
- Scans May Spare These Patients From Chemo
June 23, 2016 — Test finds those who might respond well, may spare others treatment side effects
- This Can Help HIV Patients Battling Lymphoma
June 15, 2016 — Outcomes after the therapy similar to those for patients who don't carry the virus
- Hodgkin's Lymphoma and Long-Term Heart Risks
April 27, 2015 — Study suggests chemotherapy, radiation can damage the heart for decades to come
- New Drug May Help Keep Hodgkin Lymphoma at Bay
March 18, 2015 — In study, brentuximab extended time patients survived without further progression of the blood cancer
- Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment Shows Promise
December 6, 2014 — Nivolumab harnesses power of immune system to attack cancer in patients who've failed other therapy
- New Strategy Helps Young Lymphoma Patients
April 10, 2013 — Approach resulted in high remission rates without the risks tied to radiotherapy, researchers say
- FDA Approves New Drug for Lymphoma
August 19, 2011 — The FDA has approved the drug Adcetris to treat two types of lymphoma, Hodgkin's lymphoma and a rare type of the disease known as systemic anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL).
- Vitamin D May Boost Lymphoma Survival
December 7, 2009 — Healthy levels of vitamin D may help patients with a certain type of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma live longer, a study shows.