Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is an aggressive form of blood cancer. It affects people of all ages but is most common in those over 65. Around 150 people are diagnosed with the disease each year in ...

September is Leukemia and Lymphoma Awareness Month. An estimated 1,629,474 people in the United States (US) are living with or in remission from leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma, myelodysplastic syndromes ...

Leukemia in older adults causes symptoms like weight loss, fatigue, and night sweats. Your outlook depends on the type of leukemia you have. Leukemia is a type of cancer that affects the blood cells, ...

Researchers used various sequencing technologies to explore the molecular characteristics of myeloid/natural killer cell precursor acute leukemia (MNKPL). They observed activation of the NOTCH1 and ...

Leukemic ocular involvement arises from direct infiltration, hematologic derangements (anemia, thrombocytopenia, ...

Leukemia symptoms include fatigue, weakness, chest pain, shortness of breath, bleeding, bruising, and increased infection risk due to altered blood cell counts. Recent leukemia treatment advancements ...

Genetic testing for chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) can tell doctors if someone has leukemia, what type they may have, and whether treatment is working. The tests look for atypical changes in certain ...

A term that literally means "white blood," leukemia describes a variety of cancers that originate in bone marrow, the soft material where blood cells are produced. People with leukemia have marrow ...

Leukemia, a cancer of the body’s blood-forming tissues including bone marrow and lymphatic system, affects approximately 60,530 Americans each year according to the American Cancer Society. While ...

Leukemia and lupus are both conditions that affect the immune system. Although they are different, they share certain symptoms. A person with lupus may have increased risk of developing leukemia.