Science & Medicine
Singer Etta James terminally ill: What is chronic leukemia?
Dec. 16, 2011
New mothers can significantly reduce their babies’ risk of developing childhood leukemia by breast-feeding them, according to a new study.
June 1, 2015
California
As the ‘80s began, Lynda Appling was living the life of her dreams: She was an airline flight attendant whose work took her to some of the nation’s most glamorous destinations; she owned a home in Garden Grove, skied weekly in the winter and led an active social life.
June 11, 1985
Kids who develop acute lymphoblastic leukemia may be the victims of a triple-whammy stroke of bad luck, according to a provocative new theory from a respected British cancer researcher.
May 23, 2018
Researchers experimenting with mice have created a cancer “smart bomb” that attacks and kills leukemia cells without harming normal cells.
Feb. 10, 1995
Engineered T-cell therapy offers hope to adult leukemia patients
March 20, 2013
Cigarette smoking appears to be a major risk factor for the development of leukemia and may be responsible for more than 1 in 5 cases of the feared blood cancer, according to a study by Loma Linda University researchers.
Dec. 11, 1990
Researchers reported Wednesday the discovery of a method of spotting leukemia cells that could help detect relapses earlier in children who suffer from one of the most common forms of childhood cancer.
Aug. 28, 1986
Sports
Less than a month ago, sideline reporter Craig Sager was cleared to return to his job at TNT after waging an 11-month battle against leukemia.
March 30, 2015
Teen battles the same rare leukemia that killed her brother
Oct. 29, 2010