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Researchers Expand Natural Killer Cells In Cord Blood To Fight Leukemia

Researchers Expand Natural Killer Cells In Cord Blood To Fight Leukemia

   Researchers from The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center have found a therapy that effectively kills human leukemia cells in mice using natural killer (NK) cells from umbilical cord blood.

Posted : Mon, May 19, 2008

Category : Science / Health News

Vaccine Improves Event-Free Survival for Leukemia Patients

Vaccine Improves Event-Free Survival for Leukemia Patients

   Patients whose immune system responded to a peptide vaccine for leukemia enjoyed a median remission that was more than three times longer than non-responders, a team led by researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center.

Posted : Wed, Dec 12, 2007

Category : Science / Health News

Prognosis: Predicting Cancer Risk in the Long-Term

Prognosis: Predicting Cancer Risk in the Long-Term

   Every day, people make assumptions, educated and not, about their risk for developing cancer. For many, the risk of developing a secondary cancer after an earlier illness rests uncomfortably in the backs of their minds. Researchers are continuing to understand the factors that might dictate an individual's risk of developing primary or secondary cancer.

Posted : Fri, Apr 20, 2007

Category : Science / Health News
 
 
 
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