Indicator Found That Warns Leukemia Is Progressing To More Dangerous Form
Tuesday, February 24, 2009 - 22:21
in Health & Medicine
Scientists have identified a mechanism by which a chronic form of leukemia can progress into a deadlier stage of the disease. The findings may provide physicians with an indicator of when this type of cancer -- chronic myeloid leukemia -- is progressing, enabling them to make more accurate prognoses for the disease and improved treatment choices.