leukemia /tags/leukemia leukemia en-US Copyright Mon, 01 May 2023 08:49:00 GMT This Mt. Washington man isn't going on a vacation. He's delivering life-saving stem cells /health/2023-05-01/be-the-match-stem-cells-courier-marrow-donor Jeff Schnirring and about a dozen other Greater Cincinnatians are courier volunteers for Be the Match, the nation's marrow donor program. Mon, 01 May 2023 08:49:00 GMT /health/2023-05-01/be-the-match-stem-cells-courier-marrow-donor Ann Thompson Only 26% of adults survive acute myloid leukemia. Cincinnati Children's may have discovered a way to stop its progression /health/2022-01-19/acute-myloid-leukemia-aml-cincinnati-childrens-stop-progression The gene TRAF6 can block progression from pre-leukemia to full-blown disease, say researchers. But research is still in the early stages and potential therapies and clinical trials may be years away. Wed, 19 Jan 2022 19:42:47 GMT /health/2022-01-19/acute-myloid-leukemia-aml-cincinnati-childrens-stop-progression Ann Thompson New Combination Therapy Tested By Children's May Offer Hope For Leukemia Patients /health/2020-12-21/new-combination-therapy-tested-by-childrens-may-offer-hope-for-leukemia-patients Cancer cells pose an uncanny ability to make new cells and dodge drugs, "somewhat like would-be robbers hacking the bank's alarm code," one doctor… Mon, 21 Dec 2020 21:30:00 GMT /health/2020-12-21/new-combination-therapy-tested-by-childrens-may-offer-hope-for-leukemia-patients Ann Thompson Could An Existing Drug Help Treat Certain Leukemias? /local-news/2018-07-05/could-an-existing-drug-help-treat-certain-leukemias Researchers at the University of Cincinnati's College of Medicine and Children's Hospital have discovered a target in certain types of leukemia that may… Thu, 05 Jul 2018 16:00:00 GMT /local-news/2018-07-05/could-an-existing-drug-help-treat-certain-leukemias Tana Weingartner New Hope For Pediatric Leukemia Patients /local-news/2017-10-09/new-hope-for-pediatric-leukemia-patients Cincinnati Children’s Hospital will soon be getting a newly-approved drug that uses the body’s own immune system to fight cancer. Kymriah, as it’s known,… Mon, 09 Oct 2017 10:00:00 GMT /local-news/2017-10-09/new-hope-for-pediatric-leukemia-patients Ann Thompson