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Age-Related AML Risk: An Exploration of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Epigenetics

The population of elderly people is increasing both in the United States and worldwide, and this increase presents challenges in addressing the medica…

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Genotyping of Transcriptomes: A Breakthrough Technology in Single-Cell Analysis

Though a patient’s cancer is treated as a single disease, it is made up of a diverse collection of cells that are related but may have distinct charac…

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Sports Analytics Model Adapted to Improve Cancer Outcome Prediction

Outcome prediction is central to the care of cancer patients. Will the patient be symptom-free at some point in the near future or succumb to the dise…

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Discovery Links Molecular Pathways for Therapeutic Possibilities In MPN

Cancer results from the malfunction or dysregulation of normal cellular processes. The dysregulation of two such processes (or pathways) that are part…

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The First Annual LLS CDP Achievement Award Winners

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) has supported junior investigators in blood cancer research for more than 50 years through the Career Developmen…

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Coordination of Distinct Pathways Drives AML in a Subset of Patients

Various cellular events may lead to cancer. These include DNA mutations that change a protein’s structure as well as alterations that change the way g…

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Dr. Shannon Elf: CDP Special Fellow Achievement Award Winner

Dr. Shannon Elf, rising star in the blood cancer field, is a highly driven and compassionate investigator dedicated to the pursuit of new therapeutic …

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Caregiver Support May Lead To Better Outcomes For Both Patients And Caregivers

It goes without saying that cancer causes a great burden on the patient, but few consider the great burden it causes on the informal caregivers. An i…

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Dr. Peter van Galen: CDP Fellow Achievement Award Winner

The winner of the first annual CDP Achievement Award in the Fellow category, along with $10,000 to be used for LLS mission-relevant research, is Dr. P…

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LLS Statement on Inauguration Day 2021

February 18, 2021 Our right to vote is the heart of our democracy, as is a free and fair election. The democratic process is critical to our work at T…

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