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Methadone Kills Resistant Leukemia Cells
Low doses of drug used to treat opioid addiction worked without toxic effects, study finds

Thalidomide Continues to Show Benefits Against Myeloma
The once-notorious drug aiding certain patients with the blood cancer

Scientists Find Way to Dim Cancer Switch
Research could pave the way for better treatments of certain malignancies

One Gene May Be Key to Myeloma
The discovery holds promise as a treatment target for this diverse disease, experts say

Cancer Drug Gleevec Could Fight Stroke
It might extend the effectiveness of clot-busting tPA, researchers say

Cancer Drug Gleevec Linked to Muscle Damage
French researchers say the problem can probably strike small percentage of patients

Blood Cancer Drug Shows Promise Against Lupus
Experiments with mice found Velcade reduced dangerous autoantibodies

U.S. Childhood Cancers Vary by Sex, Region
Pediatric malignancies are more common in the Northeast, and boys are at higher risk than girls, study finds

New Therapy Kills Human Leukemia Cells in Mice
Technique expands natural killer cells in cord blood more than 30-fold

Genetic Changes May Dictate Course of Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Findings could help determine which therapies will benefit certain patients