Acute Leukemia

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Donor crosses continents to meet man whose life she saved
In 2019, Paul Rudder, then 72, wanted to donate blood as he had done on a regular basis for many years. But when his blood was checked before donation, a...
Clinical trial helps teen volleyball player spike leukemia
Tatum Demontmorency loves volleyball. Growing up in Bakersfield, California, she’s played the sport since age 10, starring on her school teams and now, at 19, coaching the squad at her...
Genetic change may lead to more aggressive leukemia
Scientists with City of Hope® and the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), part of City of Hope, may have discovered one of the reasons why a type of leukemia sometimes...
‘We can’t move fast enough’: Leukemia specialist determined to find cures
Physician-scientist Pamela Becker, M.D., Ph.D., isn’t satisfied with today’s outcomes for people facing advanced blood cancers. And she has a vision for how to turn it around. Pamela Becker, M.D., Ph.D.“We have...
CAR T cell therapy a game-changer for teen with leukemia
Sebastian "Diego" Serna is a happy, healthy 16-year-old with big plans. “I want to finish high school,” he says, “then go to college, study criminal justice and go into law...
City of Hope receives $32M grant to advance novel therapies
Researchers at City of Hope have been awarded $32.3 million from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) to support three novel Phase 1 clinical trials evaluating innovative cell and...
Helping the youngest patients cope
Dmareon Hawkins is a normal, happy, healthy 11-year-old boy living with his parents and three brothers in San Bernardino. He wants to be a scientist when he grows up. He...
Finding better treatments for devastating rare diseases
City of Hope has long been renowned for its expertise in treating cancer and diabetes. But specialists here also are tackling lesser-known but equally devastating diseases that may or may...