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Acute Lymphoblastic LeukemiaThis page contains recent news articles, when available, and an overview of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia but does not offer medical advice. You should contact your physician with regard to any health issues or concerns.News: Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia WELT ONLINE...and refractory CML and Philadelphia-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia, including those with the T315I mutant variant of the target protein, BCR-ABL. ... Children-designed cards raise money for Candlelighters - 23 Nov 2009 El Paso Times..."I liked the angel because it was pretty," said Victoria, who was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. "I also thought it was fun and easy. ... Johnnie's Run to benefit 7-year-old Ricky mcavaddy - 23 Nov 2009 Shore News Today...to providing emotional and financial support to the family of Ricky mcavaddy, 7, of Mays Landing, who suffers from acute lymphoblastic leukemia. ... Running in Julia's memory - 23 Nov 2009 Welland TribuneJulia had acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), a cancer of the blood. "Our world had fallen apart with one phone call. We were told that ALL was the most ... A colorful and harmonious memorial service - 23 Nov 2009 EastBayRI.com8, after a two and a half year battle with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. In the days following his death, Matthew's entourage united to fulfill his wish to ... BE THE MATCH-SAVE A LIFE - 23 Nov 2009 Penn State Delaware CountyMarkley, professor of English, learned that the acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), first diagnosed in January 2008, and from which he made a recovery, ... Playing doctor - 23 Nov 2009 SILive.comThe first time she gave was about eight weeks earlier, when she did it to support a family member who has acute lymphoblastic leukemia and needed blood ... 4 questions for Marlo Thomas - Nov 19, 2009 USA WeekendBegun in Memphis by actor Danny Thomas in 1962, St. Jude is now able to cure 90% of the cases of acute lymphoblastic leukemia -- the most common childhood ... Hana Biosciences Announces Third Quarter 2009 Results - Nov 13, 2009 CNNMoney.com (press release)The company's lead product candidate, Marqibo(R), potentially treats acute lymphoblastic leukemia and lymphomas. The Company has additional pipeline ... Two Units Of Umbilical Cord Blood Reduce Risk Of Leukemia Recurrence - Nov 14, 2009 Science Daily (press release)Eighty-eight patients had acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and 89 had acute myeloid leukemia (AML). "Our analysis showed that patients in first or second ... Mom sees St. Jude as 'saving grace' - Nov 18, 2009 The Huntsville Times - al.comHutch Mohr, a 5-year-old Monrovia boy with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, hopes to be among those participating in Saturday's annual "Give thanks. Walk. ... Genentech, Biogen Idec get FDA request for more information on Rituxan's use ... - Nov 18, 2009 Gaea Times...the survival rate of children with a high risk type of blood cancer called Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia (Ph+ ALL). ... Too weak to fight back: PBC's youngest swine flu victim - Nov 21, 2009 Palm Beach PostJocey wasn't even 2 years old when her underlying condition was diagnosed: acute lymphoblastic leukemia. The disease was uncommonly resilient in her, ... Mom asks for help for sick son - Nov 19, 2009 Citizens VoiceFour-year-old Anthony was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, a form of cancer of the white blood cells, ... Asuragen, Life Technologies Ink MDx Alliance - Nov 18, 2009 GenomeWeb Daily NewsThe BCR/ABL1 fusion transcripts are present in roughly 95 percent of CML and 25 percent to 30 percent of patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, ... Marrow drive, fundraiser for correction officer - Nov 20, 2009 Worcester TelegramMr. Donati was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia on Aug. 29 and is searching for a matching marrow donor. Mr. Donati is a correction officer at ... Synta Presents Preclinical Data on Next Generation Hsp90 Inhibitor, STA-9090 - Nov 18, 2009 RTT News (press release)...colon cancer, melanoma, acute myeloid leukemia, chronic myeloid leukemia, acute lymphoblastic leukemia, B-cell lymphoma, and multiple myeloma. ... Community rallies around VB Leukemia patient - Oct 29, 2009 WVEC.com (subscription)7-year-old Winter Elkins was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia two months ago. According to medical experts, about 3000 children in the United ... 'She didn't get to be a little girl' - Nov 19, 2009 Mohave Valley NewsAlexis, 3, had suffered from acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). She was diagnosed on Feb. 5 with the disease and died from an apparent internal bleed at ... China Medical Technologies Receives SFDA Approval for its Leukemia BCR/ABL ... - Nov 9, 2009 CNNMoney.com (press release)...abnormality associated with chronic myelogenous leukemia ("CML"), acute lymphoblastic leukemia ("ALL") and acute myelogenous leukemia ("AML"). ... Micromet, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2009 Financial Results - Nov 5, 2009 CNNMoney.com (press release)Orphan Drug Designation from the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) for its BiTE antibody blinatumomab (MT103) for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), ... Event to benefit girl with leukemia - Nov 4, 2009 Grand Traverse HeraldDarla Miller is throwing a fundraiser benefit Sunday for granddaughter, Kaydence Sherwood, 5, who has Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, or ALL. ... Rick Mrcer befriends Falls teen with leukemia - Nov 19, 2009 Welland TribuneAcute lymphoblastic leukemia. A cancer of the white blood cells. The most common leukemia in children. The diagnosis was confirmed in December 2008 with a ... New Drug Blocks "Undruggable" Target in Cancer Cells - Nov 17, 2009 National Cancer Institute - NCI Cancer BulletinThe researchers tested the drug using cells from patients with T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) and a mouse model of the disease. ... What B cells can tell us about certain cancers and autoimmune diseases - Nov 22, 2009 Insciences Organisation...“Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, for instance, may be a malignancy of the B cell subset we've described. As we now know what the normal counterpart of the ... Holiday season brings increased need for blood donations - Nov 6, 2009 Victoria AdvocateGarza was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in April and needs to wear a mask because of her weakened immune system. BY JR ORTEGA - JRORTEGA@VICAD ... Research and Markets: Stakeholder Insight: Acute Leukemias - Reaching the ... - Oct 28, 2009 ReutersThe drug therapy of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is largely based on chemotherapy regimens that have changed ... Lawmakers honor winners of Young Heroes essay contest - Nov 20, 2009 Maryland GazetteWe were halfway through the soccer season when she was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. She couldn't play soccer anymore even though it was her ... Truly Thankful: A Local Mom Participates in Thanksgiving Marathon in Honor of ... - Nov 21, 2009 PR-USA.net (press release)After taking him to the doctor, Daniel was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), a fast-growing cancer in which the body produces a large ... China Medical Wins Approval for Leukemia FISH Probe - Nov 10, 2009 Seeking Alpha (blog)...selecting the different treatment protocols appropriate for chronic myelogenous leukemia, acute lymphoblastic leukemia and acute myelogenous leukemia. ... 3 moms give thanks - Nov 21, 2009 GoErie.comA junior at Fort LeBoeuf High School, Alex, 16, suffers from a rare form of acute lymphoblastic leukemia – Philadelphia chromosome. ... Health Advice: Why Is Our Progress Against Cancer So Slow? - Nov 13, 2009 U.S. News & World ReportAnd for certain childhood cancers (like acute lymphoblastic leukemia) or certain cancers that target younger adults (such as testicular cancer), ... Battle with cancer comes to an end - Nov 4, 2009 EastBayRI.comThe 23-year-old has been fighting acute lymphoblastic leukemia for more than two and a half years. A second relapse last March led ... Eugene Elementary raises money for student with leukemia - Nov 10, 2009 KRCGBraden was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in August and has lost his hair after undergoing aggressive chemotherapy. "Its the most aggressive ... Community shows support as Crestwood student battles leukemia - Nov 10, 2009 Cresco Times Plain DealerBuzz was diagnosed with Philadelphia Positive Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in June of 2007, the summer before he entered sixth grade. ... Elstree pupils make dream come true for boy with Leukemia - Nov 11, 2009 Borehanwood TimesShe told pupils the money will be used to grant the wish of a seven-year-old boy called Joshua, who is living with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. ... Benefit for Katie Matthys set for November 21 - Nov 12, 2009 Morris Sun TribuneKatie is fighting Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. She is the daughter of Heidi (Charles) and Hector Matthys and granddaughter of Alan and Connie Charles. ... Event to raise money for boy's care - Nov 12, 2009 Post-Bulletin...and carnival on Sunday at Kasson-Mantorville Middle School will benefit Nathan Braun, a 10-year-old Kasson boy who has acute lymphoblastic leukemia. ... New drug target for cancer - Nov 11, 2009 ScientistThe researchers tested the stapled peptides on human T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) cell lines and found that the drug inhibited cell ... T2B rooms helped family - Nov 11, 2009 Windsor StarMy son Jack, 3, was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in December of last year, ... Results of three studies show oncology is getting closer to curing ALL - Nov 2, 2009 HemOncTodayThree studies published in October explored new treatments for pediatric patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, and a new way of predicting which ... Asuragen to present at Association for Molecular Pathology 15th Annual Meeting - Nov 19, 2009 Earthtimes (press release)The e1a2 variant is found in about 5% of children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and 20-35% of adult ALL. In collaboration with Bio-Reference ... ARIAD Reports Third Quarter 2009 Development Progress and Financial Results - Nov 5, 2009 Reuters...and refractory CML and Philadelphia-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia, including those with the T315I mutant variant of the target protein, BCR-ABL. ... Paid Bone Marrow Transplants Should Be Legal, Sick Kids Say - Oct 29, 2009 Courthouse News ServicePlaintiff Kumud Majumder who has an 11-year-old son with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, a prominent childhood cancer. Despite chemotherapy that brought a ... Benefit set for local dirt racer's son - Nov 13, 2009 GoErie.comIn late September, Ryan Johnson, a Wattsburg native, was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia -- cancer of the white blood cells that might collect ... Micromet terminates agreement with MedImmune for MT103 (MEDI-538) - Nov 9, 2009 Trading Markets (press release)In Europe, Micromet is conducting a phase II clinical trial with blinatumomab for the treatment of patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia and a phase I ... Dear Jack: He's back - Oct 30, 2009 Yale Daily NewsBlood work showed a deeper problem — McMahon was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia at 22 years old. “It was real, and my only option was just to ... Volleyball Welcomes A&M Wednesday - Nov 17, 2009 Soonersports.comWhen he was just one-and-a-half years old, Javier Restrepo was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL). In August 2008, he had a relapse and ... Chi Omega fashion show makes wishes come true - Nov 2, 2009 smudailycampus.com...a corporate communications and public affairs professor at SMU, were in the midst of two battles: Louise was fighting acute lymphoblastic leukemia, ... Girls have beaten cancer, and move ahead in lives - Nov 10, 2009 Explorer NewsAmelia Brueggemann was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia at age 3. Today, she's 6, has completed chemotherapy, is in remission, plays soccer and ... Background information on Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia [When available] Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL), also known as acute lymphocytic leukaemia, is a cancer of the white blood cells, characterised by the overproduction and continuous multiplication of malignant and immature white blood cells (referred to as lymphoblasts) in the bone marrow. It is a hematological malignancy. It is fatal if left untreated as ALL spreads into the bloodstream and other vital organs quickly (hence "acute"). 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