Study of the Week: Researchers Identify Racial and Socioeconomic Disparities in Pediatric Bone Cancer Outcomes
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Study of the Week: Researchers Identify Racial and Socioeconomic Disparities in Pediatric Bone Cancer Outcomes

Welcome to Study of the Week from Patient Worthy. In this segment, we select a study we posted about from the previous week that we think is of particular interest…

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Blinatumomab Immunotherapy is Effective for Infants with Aggressive Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)
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Blinatumomab Immunotherapy is Effective for Infants with Aggressive Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)

  KMT2A rearrangements—a DNA fault—lead to treatment-resistant acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in infants. While around 50% of children with KMT2A rearrangements respond well to intensive chemotherapy, the remaining 50% do…

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May is Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Month and Some Patients Are Living Past Middle Age Due to Treatment Advances
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May is Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Month and Some Patients Are Living Past Middle Age Due to Treatment Advances

There is no cure for cystic fibrosis. That is the reason the Cystic Fibrosis Research Institute (CFRI) is very vocal and makes it clear that cooperation is needed from the…

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