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Information Summaries from PDQ
- Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Treatment (PDQ®)
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Expert-reviewed information summary about the treatment of adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia. - Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Treatment (PDQ®)
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Expert-reviewed information summary about the treatment of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia. - Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia Treatment (PDQ®)
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Expert-reviewed information summary about the treatment of adult acute myeloid leukemia. - Childhood Acute Myeloid Leukemia/Other Myeloid Malignancies Treatment (PDQ®)
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Expert-reviewed information summary about the treatment of childhood acute myeloid leukemia, myelodysplastic syndromes, and other myeloproliferative disorders. - Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Treatment (PDQ®)
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Expert-reviewed information summary about the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia. - Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia Treatment (PDQ®)
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Expert-reviewed information summary about the treatment of chronic myelogenous leukemia. - Hairy Cell Leukemia Treatment (PDQ®)
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Expert-reviewed information summary about the treatment of hairy cell leukemia.
Drug Information
- Drugs Approved for Leukemia
This page lists cancer drugs approved by the FDA for use in leukemia. The drug names link to NCI's Cancer Drug Information summaries. The list includes generic names, brand names, and common drug combinations, which are shown in capital letters.
Clinical Trials
- Clinical Trials to Treat Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Check for adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia treatment trials from NCI's list of cancer clinical trials now accepting patients. The list of clinical trials can be refined by location, stage of disease, drug, and other features. - Clinical Trials to Treat Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Check for childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia treatment trials from NCI's list of cancer clinical trials now accepting patients. The list of clinical trials can be refined by location, stage of disease, drug, and other features. - Clinical Trials to Treat Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Check for adult acute myeloid leukemia treatment trials from NCI's list of cancer clinical trials now accepting patients. The list of clinical trials can be refined by location, stage of disease, drug, and other features. - Clinical Trials to Treat Childhood Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Check for childhood acute myeloid leukemia treatment trials from NCI's list of cancer clinical trials now accepting patients. The list of clinical trials can be refined by location, stage of disease, drug, and other features. - Clinical Trials to Treat Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Check for chronic lymphocytic leukemia treatment trials from NCI's list of cancer clinical trials now accepting patients. The list of clinical trials can be refined by location, stage of disease, drug, and other features. - Clinical Trials to Treat Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia
Check for chronic myelogenous leukemia treatment trials from NCI's list of cancer clinical trials now accepting patients. The list of clinical trials can be refined by location, stage of disease, drug, and other features. - Clinical Trials to Treat Hairy Cell Leukemia
Check for hairy cell leukemia treatment trials from NCI's list of cancer clinical trials now accepting patients. The list of clinical trials can be refined by location, stage of disease, drug, and other features.
Related Treatment Information
- Bone Marrow Transplantation and Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation
A fact sheet that explains the step-by-step procedures of two types of transplantations used with high-dose chemotherapy, including their risks and benefits. - Childhood Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation (PDQ®)
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Expert-reviewed information summary about the use of hematopoietic cell transplantation in treating childhood cancer. - Targeted Cancer Therapies
A fact sheet that describes targeted cancer therapies, which are drugs that block the growth and spread of cancer by interfering with specific molecules involved in carcinogenesis (the process by which normal cells are transformed into cancer cells) and tumor growth. - Biological Therapies for Cancer
A fact sheet that provides an overview of how the immune system functions and describes the actions of biological therapies. - Biological Therapy
An introduction to biological therapy to help patients prepare to receive it for cancer treatment or managing side effects.
