Latest messages for CancerCompass discussion http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,37240,0.htm Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ Hi everybody, I just thought I should share an article with you:" Stem cell transplants improve survival for some leukemia patients: studyStem cell transplants improve survival among people with a common form of leukemia, researchers said Tuesday.Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is the most common form of acute leukemia.It is usually treated with chemotherapy to produce a first remission, which nearly 70 per cent of patients under the age of 60 achieve, researchers said.Not every cancer cell is eradicated, however, so relapses can occur, since the blood and bone marrow haven't been restored to normal, said study author John Koreth of the Dana Farber Cancer Institute in Boston. " You can read the rest of the article here: http://www.oncologyjournal.org/blogs/admin/526-stem-cell-tra  Hope you find this as informative as I did! HowardG Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT