and anemia. The leukemia cells eventually may travel outside the blood system and can form solid tumors. AML, also known as ...

The community unites to host a music festival to fundraise for Dylan René, 6, and her father, Josiah Menard who are facing ...

The genetic basis of Fanconi anemia (FA) is mysterious and complex, as none of the five genes previously associated with the disorder have homology to genes encoding proteins of known function.

The Fanconi Anemia pathway, named after a cancer-predisposition syndrome, is essential for the repair of DNA-interstrand crosslinks (ICLs). The pathway consists of 22 FA complementation group proteins ...

Genes have been identified for many of the inherited syndromes. This article reviews Fanconi's anemia (FA), the most common of the rare inherited bone marrow failure syndromes, and discusses new ...

A macrocytic anemia develops, which usually precedes the onset of thrombocytopenia and neutropenia. Pancytopenia manifests itself at a median age of 7 years.

Acute myeloid leukemia is one of the deadliest cancers. Leukemic stem cells responsible for the disease are highly resistant to treatment. A new editorial paper was published in Oncotarget's ...

Sep. 30, 2024 — A study of more than 700 counties across multiple U.S. states found a link between childhood leukemia and levels of decaying radon gas, including those lower than the federal ...

July 25, 2024 — In a rigorous medical records study covering tens of thousands of patients, researchers conclude that some patients with preoperative anemia have better outcomes if they get iron ...

Monica Thakar is a pediatric bone marrow transplant physician with expertise in treating children and young adults with leukemia, lymphoma, and a wide variety of non-malignant diseases. Dr. Thakar’s ...