Leukaemia

World Leukaemia Day: Why early detection is the key to saving lives

From fatigue and bruising to recurrent infections, leukaemia symptoms are often neglected. World Leukaemia Day draws attention to the importance of early detection and diagnosis

Actor, karate legend Shihan Hussaini passes away at 60 due to leukemia

Actor, Karate legend and archery exponent Shihan Hussaini died in the wee hours of Tuesday after battling against blood cancer at a private hospital here, his family said. Hussaini, affectionately known as Hu, was a sculptor, painter and an inspiration to hundreds of young minds in taking up martial arts and archery. He was 60. He is survived by his wife and daughter. "I'm very sad to inform that HU has left us. HU will be at the High Command, his residence at Besant Nagar until evening. - Hussaini and family, kamana/mahima," the family members said on his Facebook. "With profound grief, The Archery Association of Tamil Nadu (TAAT) announces the passing of Shihan Hussaini, the founding father of the association and its serving general secretary, at 1.45 am. He succumbed to blood cancer after a courageous battle, leaving behind an irreplaceable void in the world of archery," spokesperson of TAAT, Ashwin Kumar Iyer, said. While battling leukemia at the hospital, Hussaini donated his

Rishi Kapoor, actor who earned fame as romantic hero in seventies, dies

Rishi Kapoor belongs to the illustrious Kapoor family of Bollywood, widely known as first family of Hindi films.

Breast cancer & obesity riskier than you think. Can cause leukaemia too

Where advances in ALL treatment have raised survival rates to around 90% over the past several decades, the rates for surviving the less well researched AML are more like 65%

Gene-altering leukemia cure may create 'living drugs'

If the FDA accepts the recommendation, the treatment will be the first gene therapy ever

How big data is being mobilised in the fight against leukaemia

Over 100,000 worldwide are diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukaemia