All Posts: hematology

• Veterans Exposed to Agent Orange May Be at Increased Risk of Developing Progressive Blood Cancers

  Research conducted at Georgetown University’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center and the Washington DC VA Medical Center on a database of veterans exposed to Agent Orange found an association for an increased risk of developing myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs), which are acquired stem cell disorders that can lead to overproduction of mature blood cells complicated by an increased risk of blood clots in arteries and veins.

  Category: News Release Tags: cancer, cancer research, hematology, leukemia, myeloproliferative neoplasms, veteran's health

• Drug Found to be Effective in Difficult to Treat Autoimmune Blood Disorder

  Category: News Release Tags: hematology, ITP

• Remission of Follicular Lymphoma for Two-Plus Years Indicates Disease-Free Status that Could Be Lifelong

  Use of next-generation sequencing provides evidence of no detectable lymphoma in these patients. Media Contact Karen Teberkm463@georgetown.edu ATLANTA (December 8, 2019) — People with f

  Category: News Release Tags: cancer, cancer research, hematology, lymphoma