like B-cell chronic leukemia and T-cell leukemia, and these deeper understandings open the door to innovative approaches that can make a difference for blood cancer patients in the future.

What Do Your Blood Cells Do?Leukemia develops in the blood cells produced by your bone marrow. These include: Red blood cells (RBCs), which deliver oxygen throughout the bodyWhite blood cells (WBCs), ...

If a person has ever received a leukemia diagnosis, they cannot donate blood or blood products. Hemoglobin is a protein in red blood cells. If hemoglobin levels appear abnormal, the healthcare ...

Philadelphia chromosome: an abnormal version of chromosome 22 that may cause immature white blood cells to grow ...

“It was, yes, that makes sense. Let’s give that a try.” By then, he was focused on chronic myelogenous leukemia—a type of ...

At the age of 30, Nicholas Filtz was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer, and on this Veterans Day, he is sharing his cancer ...

The development of CAR-T technology in recent years has been a major milestone in the fight against cancer. These sort of "living drugs"—T-cells modified to expand, recognize and attack cancer ...

Dr. Samah Nassereddine is an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Hematology & Oncology at The George ...