If you or your child has been diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), you or they might be able to take part in a research study. This study aims to understand why there are differences in outcomes in adolescents and young adults treated for ALL.
This is a research study for people diagnosed with AML. The purpose of this study is to see if the treatment of a combination of two drugs (cytarabine liposome therapy) and adding a third drug (pomalidomide) in different doses is more effective.
The purpose of this study is to better understand how young adults (ages 18 - 39) who have had cancer use entertainment media during and after cancer treatment.
Have you been diagnosed with Leukemia and are looking for another treatment option? In this study we are looking to see if the study drug DSP-5336 can help control Leukemia or achieve remission.
African American communities have been disproportionately affected by the burdens of cancer, yet their experiences and voices remain underrepresented in health research. In this study, we want to understand the experiences and perspectives of African American/Black individuals who support or care for their loved ones diagnosed with cancer.
This is a registry of childhood, adolescent, and young adult patients with cancer. This registry is for anyone diagnosed with cancer before the age of 40 years to establish a UNC-based resource for the prospective study of the long-term, treatment-related effects, particularly the early aging effects, of cancer and its treatment.
To evaluate whether early drug treatment extends overall survival compared with delayed drug treatment with high-risk (chronic lymphocytic leukemia [CLL] newly diagnosed asymptomatic CLL/SLL patients.
Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) are a type of cancer treatment that work by over-activating the immune system to find and kill cancer cells. This type of treatment can sometimes lead to side effects that look like autoimmune diseases (diseases where the immune system attacks the body). We want to collects samples and clinical data from cancer patients taking ICI therapy to understand why some patients get side effects and others don't.
The purpose of this research study is to deliver 6 months of 1:1 health coaching to cancer patients being treated at UNC Cancer Hospital. This program hopes to improve patient's self-confidence and satisfaction with how they feel and what they are able to do day-to-day. This includes exercising, support for healthy eating, emotional and social needs. Health coaching means you will receive weekly phone calls and emails from a trained coach.
Have you been diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia? Has your leukemia come back or didn't get better after your last treatment? If so, you may be able to take part in a research study to learn more about the safety of modifying your own immune cells to treat your leukemia.