Progress Against Leukemia
1970–1979
Progress Against Leukemia 1970– : FDA approves doxorubicin
Progress Against Leukemia 1970– : Era of bone marrow transplantation begins – extending lives of many patients with leukemia and lymphoma
Progress Against Leukemia 1970– : Chlorambucil induces remissions for chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Progress Against Leukemia 1980–1989
Progress Against Leukemia 1980– : Daunorubicin proven superior to doxorubicin for AML
Progress Against Leukemia 1980– : National bone marrow transplantation registry is established
Progress Against Leukemia 1980–1989 Late 1980s: Benzene established to cause cancer
Progress Against Leukemia 1990–1999
Progress Against Leukemia 1990– : Lymphocyte transfusions re-induce leukemia remissions 1995: Approval of tretinoin leads to 95 percent cure rate for rare leukemia
Progress Against Leukemia 2000–Present
Progress Against Leukemia 2000–Present 2000: Fludarabine works faster, better for patients with CLL
Progress Against Leukemia 2000–Present 2001: New targeted therapy – imatinib – proven effective against chronic myelogenous leukemia
Progress Against Leukemia 2000–Present 2004, 2006: Epigenetic drugs approved to prevent cancer in patients with myelodysplastic syndromes
Progress Against Leukemia 2000–Present 2005: Drug approved to reduce oral sores caused by cancer treatment
Progress Against Leukemia 2000–Present 2006: New drug helps CML patients who become resistant to imatinib
Progress Against Leukemia 2000–Present 2007: Addition of an arsenic compound found to improve survival for rare form of leukemia 2007: Study supports expanded use of dasatinib for CML 2007: Bendamustine is effective against chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)
Progress Against Leukemia 2000–Present 2009: Genome of acute myelogenous leukemia is sequenced
Progress Against Leukemia 2000–Present 2010: Tyrosine kinase inhibitors provide additional options for CML 2011: Adding rituximab extends survival for chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Progress Against Leukemia Five-Year Survival Source: National Cancer Institute
Progress Against Leukemia Mortality Source: National Cancer Institute
Progress Against Leukemia New Cases Source: National Cancer Institute
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