Tag Archives: Leukemia

Mayo Collaborative Study: Early Findings Show Promise Against Bone Marrow Disease

September 16th, 2010 - 4:21 pm

Mayo Clinic Cancer Center researchers and collaborators from the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center have found “marked and durable” patient benefits from an experimental drug that inhibits a mutation responsible for myelofibrosis, a serious bone marrow disease that can lead to … Continue reading →

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Medical Experts for Media – Cancer

August 16th, 2010 - 3:50 pm

Jan Buckner, M.D. Edward Creagan, M.D. Matthew Goetz, M.D. Stephanie Hines, M.D. Amber Isley, M.D. Judith Kaur, M.D. Charles Loprinzi, M.D. Sarah A. McLaughlin, M.D. Ruben Mesa, M.D. Timothy Moynihan, M.D. Edith Perez, M.D. Sandhya Pruthi, M.D. S. Vincent Rajkumar, … Continue reading →

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Green Tea may hold future for Leukemia Treatment

May 22nd, 2009 - 9:41 am

Mayo Clinic researchers are reporting positive results in early leukemia clinical trials using the chemical epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), an active ingredient in green tea. The trial determined that patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) can tolerate the chemical fairly well … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic-Led Researchers Confirm Gene Variants Associated With The Most Common Adult Leukemia

April 17th, 2009 - 2:14 pm

A national team of researchers led by Mayo Clinic has found that patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) are more likely to have similar DNA changes or variants in up to six genes, compared to people who do not have … Continue reading →

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