News tagged with b cell lymphoma

Bcl6 gene sculpts helper T cell to boost antibody production

Expression of a single gene programs an immune system helper T cell that fuels rapid growth and diversification of antibodies in a cellular structure implicated in autoimmune diseases and development of B cell lymphoma, scientists ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Jul 23, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Gene linked to increasingly common type of blood cancer

California and Arizona researchers have identified a gene variant that carries nearly twice the risk of developing an increasingly common type of blood cancer, according to a study published online today by the science journal ...

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Jul 20, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Anti-inflammatory drugs may defeat a treatment-resistant type of cancer

(PhysOrg.com) -- Effective drugs for treating a chemotherapy-resistant form of lymphoma might already be on the market according to a study that has pieced together a chemical pathway involved in the disease.

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Jun 24, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Two targeted therapies likely better than one in patients with aggressive lymphoma

When combined with a cocktail of chemotherapy drugs, two monoclonal antibodies, instead of one, appear to offer superior results in patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, according to Mayo Clinic researchers working ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created May 15, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Drinking wine may increase survival among non-Hodgkin's lymphoma patients

Pre-diagnostic wine consumption may reduce the risk of death and relapse among non-Hodgkin's lymphoma patients, according to an epidemiology study presented at the American Association for Cancer Research 100th Annual Meeting ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Apr 21, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0


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