Patients with blood cancer undergoing stem cell transplantation have a high risk of complications. The bacteria in their gut, however, can help their immune system recover and fight infections.
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Our team found that chemotherapy can be made more successful by treating nearby ‘normal’ cells with protein-blocking drugs in lymphoma and leukemia.
Writer, broadcaster and commentator Clive James never missed an opportunity to educate his audience. That included raising awareness of leukaemia.
As people’s bodies age, so do their blood cells. This affects immunity and an ability to withstand certain cancer treatments. A recent study in mice suggests that those cells can be rejuvenated.
One of the confirmed causes of Chronic myeloid leukaemia is contact with an atomic weapon or nuclear radiation. Other risks factors of this type of cancer are still being established.
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Researcher, University of Nairobi
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Fellow Haematology-Oncology, University of Nairobi
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Postdoctoral Associate in Biomedical Sciences, Cornell University
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Program Director, Department of Medicine, Aga Khan University
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Professor of Medicine, section of Haematology and Oncology, University of Nairobi
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Assistant Lecturer in Internal Medicine & Medical Oncology/Haematology, University of Nairobi
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Assistant Professor of Medical Oncology, School of Medicine, University of Washington
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Clinician Scientist and Consultant Haematologist, University of Cambridge