Leukaemia Top Stories
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Leukaemia: 5 Myths & 5 Facts About Blood Cancer
Sep 6, 2023 04:15 ISTHere are some myths and facts surrounding leukaemia. -
Study Identifies Risk For Some Childhood Cancer Patients Developing Secondary Leukaemia
May 31, 2021 09:43 ISTAs per study, children with neuroblastoma - a cancer of immature nerve cells - treatment with platinum chemotherapy caused changes to the genome that could then cause leukaemia in some children later on. -
International Childhood Cancer Day: Know The Early Symptoms Of Leukemia In Children
Feb 15, 2021 11:22 ISTInternational Childhood Cancer Day 2021: Leukaemia is a type of blood cancer that affects a large number of children worldwide. Read here to know more about this type of cancer. -
U.S. Scientists Discover Potential Treatment For Blood Cancer
Nov 23, 2017 03:05 ISTScientists in Stanford University have found out a different molecule CD22, which can be targetted against genetically modified T-cells in CAR T-cell therapy - as an effective treatment for leukaemia. -
Conditions Disqualifying You From Donating Blood
Jun 15, 2017 12:42 ISTSome people are disqualified from donating blood because they have diseases that are transmissible via blood. Other potential donors are disqualified because of other conditions. Read on to know more -
Childhood Leukaemia Linked To Less Exposure To Surroundings: Expert
Feb 23, 2016 05:31 ISTWith children getting more and more isolated in terms of interactions with their surroundings, occurrences of childhood leukaemia could increase in India, according to a cancer expert. -
Low Sunlight Exposure Increases Leukaemia Risk: Study
Jan 7, 2016 03:04 ISTPeople who reside at higher latitudes, with lower sunlight exposure and greater prevalence of vitamin D deficiency, are at a greater risk of developing leukaemia, a new global study has claimed. -
New Blood Cancer Drug Shows Promise in Clinical Trial
Nov 12, 2015 01:14 ISTA new drug can help patients with blood cancers who are resistant to current chemotherapy lead a normal and active life, show results of an international clinical trial, a first-in-man study of the drug. -
New Kind of 'Designer' Immune Cells Clear Baby's Leukaemia
Nov 6, 2015 12:03 ISTA baby whom doctors thought almost certain to die has been cleared of a previously incurable leukaemia in the first human use of an "off-the-shelf" cell therapy from Cellectis that creates designer immune cells. -
Living Near Highway May Increase Leukaemia Risk in Kids: Study
Sep 18, 2015 01:38 ISTLiving close to heavily-used roads may increase the risk of a type of leukaemia in children, according to a new study that found exposure to benzene related to car traffic might be partly to blame. -
Antioxidants reduce side effects
Feb 27, 2010 10:18 ISTA recent study suggests that children with leukaemia do not take enough antioxidant vitamins, which raises their risk of side effects during chemotherapy. -
Traffic fumes increase leukaemia risk
Feb 24, 2010 12:14 ISTExhaust fumes from cars and trucks increase the risk of cancer in children. Leukaemia is the most common type of childhood cancer, but the cause is unknown in most cases. -
Fruits protect children from leukaemia
Feb 4, 2010 04:05 ISTChildren who eat oranges and bananas or drink orange juice most days of the week are less likely to be diagnosed with leukaemia before the age of 14. -
Breastfeeding lowers leukaemia risk
Feb 3, 2010 11:32 ISTBreastfeeding for a few months may lower the risk of leukaemia in children. -
Diet during pregnancy and leukaemia
Feb 3, 2010 11:04 ISTWomen who eat a diet rich in vegetables and protein during pregnancy can lower the risk of leukaemia in their child. -
Turmeric may protect against leukaemia
Feb 3, 2010 10:28 ISTTurmeric, a spice used extensively in Asia as a key ingredient of curry, may help protect children against leukaemia. -
Hair dyes not linked to cancer risk
Feb 3, 2009 08:46 ISTWomen who have used hair dyes, even for decades, do not seem to have an elevated risk of multiple myeloma -
Physical inactivity in childhood cancer survivors
Aug 14, 2007 01:35 ISTMany adult survivors of childhood leukaemia get little or no exercise, which increases their chances of becoming obese and developing other health problems. -
Passive smoking boosts leukaemia risk
Oct 3, 2005 01:44 ISTLong-term exposure to environmental tobacco smoke may raise the risk of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia. -
Childhood exposure to pollution leads to cancer
Aug 17, 2005 01:45 ISTChildren who are exposed to combustion gases and engine exhaust before or soon after birth might develop childhood cancers like leukaemia. -
Obesity raises risk of myeloid leukaemia
Aug 5, 2005 02:16 ISTGreater body size increases the risk of myeloid leukaemia, a type of blood cancer. -
Smoking and leukaemia
Mar 26, 2002 03:06 ISTSmokers, especially those over the age of 60, are more than twice as likely as nonsmokers to develop a specific type of acute myeloid leukaemia (AML). Leukaemia is in lay terms known as 'blood cancer' because it is the white blood cells that become diseased. There are several types of Leukemia including AML. Here there is an increased number of im... -
Iron and folate prevent leukaemia
Dec 21, 2001 04:38 ISTIt is a known fact that iron supplements help prevent anaemia during pregnancy. Recent research shows that the role of iron during pregnancy may be more than just that - it has been seen to be protective against Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia (ALL) in children whose mothers took iron and folic acid supplements during pregnancy. ALL is the most comm...
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