Medications for AML include chemotherapy and newer targeted therapies. With several options available, the right medication for you will depend on the specific characteristics of your cancer. Acute ...

Anthracycline and cytarabine chemotherapy has been the backbone of induction chemotherapy for AML for more than 50 years. Advances in our understanding of leukemia biology and the development of ...

Oral chemotherapy can be a viable alternative to intravenous infusions, though it may have its own challenges, such as unpleasant taste. Taste alterations are common side effects of cancer treatments, ...

Azacitidine/Venclexta improved EFS and quality of life compared to induction chemotherapy in fit AML patients, with a 39% risk reduction in disease progression or death. The PARADIGM trial showed a ...

Nutritional decline was most pronounced early in therapy. Weight nadirs most commonly occurred on days 8 (21.6%), 22 (22.9%), and 35 (21.6%), while TSFT nadirs clustered on day 8 (31.6%) and day 15 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Northwestern scientists turned a decades-old chemotherapy drug into a precision cancer killer. (CREDIT: Shutterstock) Cancer ...

Leukemia is one of those diseases people often associate with children. But in adults, especially with certain types, it can behave very differently and often more aggressively. A recent study from ...

A natural compound could help fight aggressive leukemia and amplify the effect of chemotherapy drugs. Forskolin, a natural compound derived from a plant, could significantly improve treatment outcomes ...

Some therapies used to treat cancer may increase the risk of later developing cancers that affect the blood. A population-based study in Japan has revealed a gradual increase in the rates ...