Leukaemia - A to Z
Leukaemia refers to a group of cancers that affect the white blood cells - the myeloid cells or lymphocytes.
Over 7,200 people are diagnosed with leukaemia in the UK every year.
There are also separate A-Z pages for:
- Acute leukaemia
- Acute myeloid leukaemia (AML)
- Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL)
- Chronic leukaemia
- Chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML)
- Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL)
Browse content about Leukaemia
- 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 - News story: Antibiotic 'could be used to treat leukaemia'
15 November 2011 - News story: Potential treatment for acute myeloid leukaemia identified
4 August 2011 - News story: Italian scientists reveal genetic root of rare form of leukaemia
11 June 2011 - News story: Scientists uncover basis for drug resistance in common childhood cancer
20 May 2011 - Press Release: Broken cell 'stopwatch' could lead to blood test to signal how fast leukaemia will progress
10 June 2010 - News story: Young leukaemia survivors may need monitoring of lung health
19 April 2010 - Press Release: Cancer Research UK launches groundbreaking research centre at Barts
23 February 2010 - News story: IARC finds more cancers linked to tobacco and alcohol
4 November 2009
- News story: Antidepressant could expand the use of a leukaemia treatment
11 March 2012 - Press Release: Cancer Research UK launches nine high-tech gene projects
18 November 2011 - News story: Potential new way to treat childhood leukaemia identified
5 September 2011 - News story: 'Stage set' for large trials to widen leukaemia and lymphoma donor pool
11 July 2011 - News story: Cancer Research UK-funded scientists find way to eliminate leukaemia stem cells
6 June 2011 - News story: New leukaemia vaccine enters clinical trials
1 February 2011 - Press Release: UK-NZ collaboration to home in on new anti-cancer drug for leukaemia
22 April 2010 - News story: NICE rejects drug for rare pre-cancerous conditions
5 March 2010 - Press Release: Deal struck for new investigational anti-cancer drug to target leukaemia and lymphoma
4 January 2010 - News story: Green tea may reduce risk of some cancers
15 October 2009
