4 notable presentations from ASH 2025
MD Anderson researchers are working diligently to transform our understanding of blood cancers and bring the latest cutting-edge therapies to our patients. At the 2025 American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting and Exposition, they are sharing their latest research with colleagues from across the globe.
Here are four of their latest advances that are being presented at ASH 2025.
1. Targeted combinations for patients...
Leukemia specialists: How advances in measurable residual disease (MRD) are improving cancer care
Measurable residual disease (MRD) is a monitoring tool that physicians use to assess the remission status of patients with leukemias, lymphomas...
Which blood tests show cancer?
PSA tests can detect elevated levels of prostate-specific antigen in the blood, which are sometimes a sign of prostate cancer. And complete...
Your stem cell transplant consultation: Questions to ask
Your doctor may recommend that you undergo a stem cell transplant if you’ve been diagnosed with a blood cancer, such as leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma or myelodysplastic syndrome — or even a bone marrow failure syndrome such as aplastic anemia.
This procedure replaces blood cells that have been damaged by cancer or chemotherapy with healthy cells. But before you move forward with a stem cell transplant...
Understanding stem cell transplants
A stem cell transplant is often the best option to treat blood cancers, such as leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma and ...
Understanding allogeneic stem cell transplants: What you need to know
Stem cell transplants use healthy, immature cells to replace those that either aren’t working properly in a person’s bone marrow or have been...
Need a stem cell transplant? 4 tips to make your life easier
Cancer patients usually have to make some lifestyle adjustments to accommodate their treatment. That could mean anything from taking time...
Multiple myeloma and spine cancer survivor: ‘Always think about a second opinion’
In 2022, Emily Shults, then 47, had recently moved to Magnolia, Texas, from California, to be closer to family. During the move, she remembers...
5 precancerous conditions and what you can do about them
You may already know that some types of colon polyps can develop into colorectal cancer. Or, that cervical dysplasia can sometimes lead to...
Optimizing CAR T cell therapy with bridging radiation therapy
For many patients diagnosed with certain types of B-cell lymphoma, leukemia and multiple myeloma, chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy...