p185(BCR/ABL) has a lower sensitivity than p210(BCR/ABL) to the allosteric inhibitor GNF-2 in Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphatic leukemia [PDF]
Background: The t(9;22) translocation leads to the formation of the chimeric breakpoint cluster region/c-abl oncogene 1 (BCR/ABL) fusion gene on der22, the Philadelphia chromosome.
Mahajna, Jamal +12 more
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ABSTRACT Background An earlier study on children diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) in Kenya reported a low event‐free survival (EFS), excess treatment abandonment, and high induction mortality.
Gilbert Olbara +7 more
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Classical meets malignant hematology: a case of acquired εγδβ-thalassemia in clonal hematopoiesis
Hemoglobinopathies including thalassemias are among the most frequent genetic disorders worldwide. Primarily, these entities result from germline variants in the globin gene clusters and their cis-acting regulatory elements, and thus the WHO classifies ...
Armin P. Piehler +9 more
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Continuing high early death rate in acute promyelocytic leukemia: a population-based report from the Swedish Adult Acute Leukemia Registry [PDF]
Our knowledge about acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) patients is mainly based on data from clinical trials, whereas population-based information is scarce.
S Lehmann +64 more
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ASSIST: Refinement of a Benefits Navigator Intervention Among Low‐Income Pediatric Oncology Families
ABSTRACT Background/Objectives Children with cancer living in poverty experience worse survival and quality of life. Interventions connecting low‐income families to benefits (e.g., Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program [SNAP] improve health outcomes; yet nearly 50% of SNAP‐eligible pediatric oncology families are unenrolled.
Puja J. Umaretiya +11 more
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Clinical and molecular characterization of early T-cell precursor leukemia : a high-risk subgroup in adult T-ALL with a high frequency of FLT3 mutations [PDF]
A subgroup of pediatric acute T-lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) was characterized by a gene expression profile comparable to that of early T-cell precursors (ETPs) with a highly unfavorable outcome.
Hoelzer, Dieter +12 more
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ABSTRACT Background Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) is one of the most treatable forms of paediatric cancer; however, there is a substantial burden of treatment‐related toxicities (TRTs). In addition, the long‐term changes in children's health‐related quality of life (HRQoL) due to toxic treatments are not well understood.
Clare Ghows +19 more
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FMS-like tyrosine kinase 3-internal tandem duplication (FLT3-ITD) mutation in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is associated with poor prognosis. We hypothesized that quizartinib, a selective and potent FLT3 inhibitor, with azacitidine (AZA) or low-dose ...
Mahesh Swaminathan +23 more
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Outcomes of dietitian involvement with leukemia patients receiving total parenteral nutrition [PDF]
Plan BThere is an increasing need for justification of medical nutrition therapy given by the dietitian. With health care costs escalating rapidly, practitioners need to demonstrate that they can improve patient outcomes.
Mattson, Christine
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Late effects in survivors of infant leukemia [PDF]
Little is known about the incidence of and risk factor for late effects of infant leukemia. We evaluated 19 children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia and 15 with acute myeloid leukemia who were diagnosed at age 12 months or younger and have survived for
Sandlund, J. T. +9 more
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