Numbers sometimes take on special meanings. Most people think “September 22” when they see 9/22. But for people with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), 9/22 is a reminder of their disease – the genetic changes in chromosomes 9 and 22 cause CML. This September 22, a worldwide community of advocates is coming together to raise […]
September is Blood Cancer Awareness Month Blood cancers are cancers of the blood, bone marrow or lymph nodes that affect normal blood cell production or function. Today, nearly 1.3 million people in the United States are living with, or are in remission from, leukemia, lymphoma or myeloma. Blood cancer can affect anyone, at any time. […]
From the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society FDA Approval: LLS Applauds New Advance for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia RYE BROOK, N.Y. (August 17, 2017) – The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) applauds today’s approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of inotuzumab ozogamicin (Besponsa®) for the treatment of adults with relapsed or refractory B-cell precursor […]
This article appears in the December 31, 2099 issue of AICR’s eNews. Published on May 4, 2017 If you’re trying to eat healthy, there’s a good chance you’ve come across (or tried) the Mediterranean diet. Nutrition experts consistently rank the Mediterranean diet among the best eating patterns, and it’s well recognized for its role in heart health. But […]
This is an article published in the journal Stroke: A new study published in the journal Stroke shows a correlation between regularly consuming artificially sweetened beverages and stroke and dementia—but experts caution that the study does not show diet soda causes those conditions. For the study, researchers examined thousands of participants in the long-running Framingham […]
