Many people think of leukemia as a childhood cancer—and while it is the most common type in children under 15, it actually occurs most often in adults older than 55, per the National Cancer Institute.

Many people think of leukemia as a childhood cancer—and while it is the most common type in children under 15, it actually occurs most often in adults older than 55, per the National Cancer Institute.

Leukemia exemplifies the transformation of modern medicine. Once almost always fatal and poorly understood, it can now in many cases be precisely classified and treated. The path to that point was ...

SIERRA VISTA — After a futile federal probe of the childhood leukemia cluster in Sierra Vista, fear of the disease is growing, not waning, prompting a new state study to find out if adults here are ...

According to the review, modern treatments are not only improving survival but also reducing the need for aggressive chemotherapy and stem cell transplants.