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The first report of familial adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma in Iran

ABSTRACT We describe two siblings, 26-year-old man and 19-year-old woman, from northeast of Iran, who presented with similar clinical manifestations and within one year, diagnosed as Adult T-Cell Leukemia/Lymphoma (ATLL). [Turk J Cancer 2005;35(3):136-137] KEY WORDS: Adult T-cell leukemia lymphoma,

Adult acute leukemia:Demand for innovative drugs that prolong survival.

M2 PRESSWIRE-10 May 2006-DATAMONITOR: Adult acute leukemia:Demand for innovative drugs that prolong survival(C)1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:11052006 London: A new report* from independent market analyst Datamonitor (DTM.L) estimates that there will be approximately 84,000 cases of adult

University of Minnesota Cancer Center Researchers Find Regular Use of Aspirin May Lower Women's Risk of Adult Leukemia by 50 Percent.

Byline: University of Minnesota MINNEAPOLIS/ ST. PAUL, June 13 (AScribe Newswire) - Researchers from the Cancer Center at the University of Minnesota have found that adult women taking aspirin two or more times a week may lower their risk of adult leukemia by more than 50 percent. The study will

Adult T cell leukemia: A typical case from India

Dear Sir, Adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATL) is a neoplastic disease of CD4-positive T lymphocytes. Human T-cell leukemia virus type I (HTLV-I) is critical for the development of ATL. [1] HTLV-I is endemic in Japan. [2] ATL has hardly been reported from India. ATL develops in only 2% to 4% of

Smoking May Increase Risk of Adult Leukemia

NEW YORK Smoking cigarettes may increase the risk of getting leukemia by as much as 30 percent and cause up to 3,600 cases of adult leukemia a year in the United States, a study released Sunday said. Pooled results from 15 studies, which included more than 4.5 million people, suggest that