What is leukemia? Glenview, IL researcher are working to close racial gaps in acute myeloid cancer treatment studies.
GLENVIEW, Ill. -- Doctors have said the racial disparities are glaring when it comes to acute leukemia research.
Medical experts said there are notable genetic differences between Black and white patients and those differences can significantly affect the outcome of a cancer patient's treatment. Eisfeld is a hematologist whose research focuses on pinpointing the best treatments for acute myeloid leukemia patients, all while taking their genetic make-up into account.
With the help of grant funding through the Leukemia Research Foundation, results from Eisfeld's unpublished studies uncovered that white patients can live up to 10 years longer with treatment compared to Black patients. She said more studies are the key to giving all patients a better chance at life.
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