Society News articles from March 1989

Society News archives from March 1989

Ten years later.... (development of the Leukemia Society of America)
March 1, 1989... Ten Years Later... The year was 1978. It was a critical moment in the plight of our nation. Many American companies and organizations would never recover from the economic devastation that the next few years would bring. Inflation was...

Todd Newkirk, a victim of adult leukemia. (chronic myelogenous leukemia) (Patient Profile) (column)
March 1, 1989... Todd Newkirk, A Victim of Adult Leukemia One great luxury of youth is the overwhelming feeling that you are eternal. But what happens when one of life's many intangibles enters the utopian world of adolescent dreams? What happens when you are...

McCaffrey hopes AIDS drug will help (ALL) patients. (Ronald McCaffrey) (dideoxyadenosine) (acute lymphoblastic leukemia)
March 1, 1989... McCaffrey Hopes AIDS Drug Will Help (ALL) Patients It is impossible to think that anything beneficial could come from the present AIDS epidemic. But for thousands of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) victims, AIDS research has helped provide...

Distelhorst seeks more cures for children with leukemia. (Clark Distelhorst)
March 1, 1989... Distelhorst Seeks More Cures for Children with Leukemia Twenty years ago, most children with leukemia died of the disease. Today, one of the real success stories in the treatment of cancer has been the progress made on this disease. "The...

Two Society scholars earn research awards. (Leukemia Society of America)
March 1, 1989... Two Society Scholars Earn Research Awards Dr. Kevin J. Scanlon and Dr. Daniel A. Vallera recently were honored for their research efforts. against leukemia. Scanlon was recognized by the Paul-Martini Foundation with its biennial...

Coping with Survival.
March 1, 1989... Coping With Survival: "You're thrust into an intimidating and alien world of white coats and treatment protocols. Suddenly, your whole life is disrupted and your future is, at best, uncertain." This quote from a man with Hodgkin's...

'Short Circuit' star Fisher Stevens lends his support.
March 1, 1989... `Short Circuit' Star Fisher Stevens Lends His Support Best known for his portrayal of Indian computer expert Ben Chigger, in the "Short Circuit" films, actor Fisher Stevens has joined the Leukemia Society's national Performing Arts Committee....

Intensive therapies have survival edge for high risk children.
March 1, 1989... Intensive Therapies Have Survival Edge for High Risk Children Patients with childhood leukemia who were identified at diagnosis as being at high risk for early relapse and death achieve a better outcome when treated with intensive therapies,...

Blood screening expected for human leukemia virus. (HTLV-I)
March 1, 1989... Blood Screening Expected for Human Leukemia Virus Screening tests for antibody to a human leukemia virus (HTLV-I) have now been licensed by the FDA and blood banks are expected to start precautionary screening of all donated blood for...