Men who survived childhood leukemia treatment into adulthood were more likely to have low bone mineral density than other adults their age, putting them at risk of osteoporosis and bone fractures, according to a new study. The study, led by James G. Gurney, Ph.D.
Allos Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq:ALTH), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of small molecule therapeutics for the treatment of cancer, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted orphan drug designation to the Company's novel antifolate, pralatrexate (PDX), for the treatment of patients with follicular lymphoma.
Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have identified distinctive genetic changes in the cancer cells of children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) that cause relapse. The finding offers a pathway to designing treatments for ALL relapse in children and, ultimately, in adults.
District nurses are involved in a wide range of nursing interventions, both acute and chronic. The main aims of district nurses are to provide treatment to housebound patients and empower them to maintain a good quality of life.
Allos Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALTH), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of small molecule therapeutics for the treatment of cancer, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted orphan drug designation to the Company's novel antifolate, pralatrexate (PDX), for the treatment of patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.
