Tag: Leukaemia

27 FEB

Leukaemia symptoms – what is the aggressive blood cancer acute myeloid leukaemia?

Acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) is a cancer of the white blood cells, according to the NHS. The cancer is very aggressive and usually requires immediate treatment. The condition is caused by stem cells producing too many young white blood cells. The white blood cells aren’t developed enough to fight infections, and leads to a decrease […]

31 AUG

Cancer treatment news: 'Historic' new drug could redesign immune system to FIGHT leukaemia

A new drug to fight cancer has just been approved in the United States. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has described its decision as “historic”. They have approved a medicine called CAR-T – the first “living drug” for cancer – which can successfully treat a certain type of blood cancer in 83 per […]

02 AUG

Robots to cure leukaemia? Microscopic nano-bots could be injected into veins in FIVE years

GETTY China’s Harbin Institute of Technology has perfected tiny machines to enter our bloodstream Astonishing research may have just led to the unleashing of cancer-killing nano-bots in our systems.  China’s Harbin Institute of Technology has perfected tiny machines to enter our bloodstreams and other hard-to-reach places including the retina.  Researchers believe the nano-bots could minimise […]

13 JUL

An 'exciting' cancer treatment may be on the horizon for leukaemia and lymphoma sufferers

The FDA yesterday showed enthusiasm for the treatment which uses patients’ revved-up immune cells to fight cancer. A unanimous recommendation from the Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee means it could be approved by the end of September. Timothy Cripe, a panel member who is an oncologist with Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, called the treatment […]