Acute leukaemia - A to Z
If you are affected by leukaemia, there is information on our patient information website, CancerHelp UK
Below you can browse information on acute leukaemia.
There are also separate A-Z pages for:
- Leukaemia
- Acute myeloid leukaemia (AML)
- Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL)
- Chronic leukaemia
- Chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML)
- Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL)
Related categories
Acute leukaemia is a sub-category of Children's cancers and Leukaemia
Browse content about Acute leukaemia
- Press Release: Protein that takes care of our DNA is critical to leukaemia cell survival
4 April 2013 - Press Release: More than 33,000 childhood cancer survivors living in the UK
14 November 2012 - Press Release: Drug's 'double hit' overcomes leukaemia resistance
12 July 2012 - Press Release: Scientists find new drug target for hard-to-treat leukaemia
29 March 2012 - Press Release: Cancer Research UK launches trial of new drug to treat acute childhood leukaemia
27 January 2012 - Press Release: Scientists demonstrate potential new treatment for most common form of infant leukaemia
2 October 2011 - News story: Potential treatment for acute myeloid leukaemia identified
4 August 2011 - Press Release: Deaths from cancer in children fall by almost 60 per cent since the '60s
12 November 2010 - Press Release: Cardiff scientists take on leukaemia with drugs personalised to individual patients
6 October 2009 - News story: Scientists sequence genome of second patient with AML
6 August 2009
- News story: Genetically modified immunotherapy shows promise in B-cell acute leukaemia
20 March 2013 - Press Release: Smart drug improves survival in older patients with acute myeloid leukaemia
10 November 2012 - Press Release: Trial launched into testosterone replacement for male cancer survivors
28 June 2012 - News story: Antidepressant could expand the use of a leukaemia treatment
11 March 2012 - Press Release: More than five thousand children saved since 70s thanks to better cancer treatment
14 November 2011 - News story: Potential new way to treat childhood leukaemia identified
5 September 2011 - News story: Scientists uncover basis for drug resistance in common childhood cancer
20 May 2011 - Press Release: 'Missing silencer' can trigger leukaemia
11 July 2010 - News story: Scientists identify genetic variations that affect childhood leukaemia risk
19 August 2009 - News story: Gene network study sheds light on leukaemia
24 April 2009





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