Researchers announced a significant paradigm shift in the understanding of T-lineage acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL), an aggressive and high-risk form of cancer, to one frequently driven by ...

A new CRISPR-based tool that is directly used on patients' cancer cells can identify genes and regulatory elements driving acute myeloid leukemia (AML), an aggressive blood cancer affecting the bone ...

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and acute myeloid leukemia (AML) are the most common pediatric cancers and among the leading causes of death in children. To improve kids' chances of survival, early ...

Researchers have identified a promising way to predict bloodstream infections in children with high-risk leukemia days before the infection would be diagnosed using current standards of care. The test ...

Every year around St. Patrick’s Day, a nonprofit organization dedicated to funding research to find cures for childhood cancers hosts a head-shaving event known as "St. Baldrick’s." On Thursday, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Infection occurred in 3.2% of children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia and 5.2% with acute myeloid leukemia.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new study provides more evidence that reactivation during pregnancy of Epstein-Barr virus, which causes mononucleosis, may be associated with a proportion of childhood ...

Several decades ago, two New Orleans children developed the same disease: acute lymphoblastic leukemia. But before that, they shared something else in common: The same name. Dorian Scott, 40, and ...