New cancer drug tested in mice may benefit certain leukemia patients

Sunday, June 11, 2017 - 20:22 in Health & Medicine

Up to 30 percent of adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia or ALL patients have Philadelphia chromosome, where two segments of chromosomes have aberrantly fused together. Adult ALL patients often see high relapse rates, and treatment-related deaths remain high. Researchers now report on a study that could provide better therapeutic options for patients.

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