Friday 15 February 2013

NIH study finds increases in risk of certain leukemias related to treatment

A new study describes the pattern of risk for one form of cancer, acute myeloid leukemia (AML), that has risen over the past three decades for adults who have previously been treated with chemotherapy for other forms of cancer, notably non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Read more here.

Study mentioned: Morton LM, et al. Evolving risk of therapy-related acute myeloid leukemia following cancer chemotherapy among adults in the United States, 1975-2008. Blood. Published online before print February 14, 2013.

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