Leukemia

This new perspective on cancer could have a number of implications for treatment

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Cancer cells caught playing tag with chemotherapy on "cellular CCTV"

Using an advanced imaging technique, scientists have watched as treatment-resistant leukemia cells teased chemotherapy into a high-stakes game of tag, an observation that opens up new ways in which we may be able to stop the deadly disease in its tracks.

Scientists have identified a protein that facilitates the spread of acute myeloid leukaemia cells

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Blocking key protein puts the brakes on leukaemia

Australian researchers have discovered a protein that facilitates the spread of acute myeloid leukaemia cells, and have shown that by blocking its activity they can stop the deadly form of cancer in its tracks.

A molecule found in avocado has shown promise as a potential drug to treat a form of leukemia

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Avocado-derived molecule attacks leukemia at its roots

A Canadian scientist has discovered a lipid in avocado that could prove key to battling leukemia by attacking the highly resilient stem cells that drive the disease and make treating it such a difficult task.