Leukemia Archives | Cancer Today

Despite receiving uniquely intensive therapies, people with blood cancers are less likely to receive palliative care than those with solid tumors.

by Cameron Walker

The Push for Inclusive Cancer Care

People with intellectual or developmental disabilities face obstacles to receiving appropriate cancer screening and treatment. Advocates are calling on the health care system to meet their needs and increase access to care.

by Thomas Celona

Survivor Profile

A Can-Do Spirit

Navy veteran and two-time cancer survivor Bruce Wright helps other veterans secure benefits for their health conditions.

by Lindsey Konkel Neabore

Q&A

Pulling Back the Research Curtain

Jessica Wapner looks back on the scientific discoveries that transformed outcomes for chronic myelogenous leukemia.

by Marci A. Landsmann

Comorbidity: Treating the Whole Patient

Patients with cancer often have at least one other chronic disease. Researchers hope to shine a light on how conditions and treatments interact in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia and other cancer types.

by Eric Fitzsimmons

Cracking the Code of Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Testing for chromosomal abnormalities and gene mutations helps to direct treatment for patients with AML.

by Kendall K. Morgan

Survivor Profile

Breaking Down Barriers

Cancer researcher Vicky Forster draws from her own experience with childhood leukemia to emphasize patient voices in cancer research.

by Bradley Jones

More Data on COVID-19 Vaccination and Cancer

Studies indicate that many people with cancer have an antibody response to the vaccines, but this response may be reduced or absent in certain patients.

by Anna Goshua

Chemobrain: It’s Not Your Imagination

Scientists discussed the mechanisms of chemotherapy-related cognitive impairment at a session dedicated to symptom science at the AACR Annual Meeting 2021.

by Marci A. Landsmann