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Menin inhibitors emerge as new treatment for advanced AML

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The world of cancer treatments continues to evolve, and for those diagnosed with blood cancers, a new option can be found in menin inhibitors—the latest form of targeted therapy in advanced acute leukemia. 

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Ghayas Issa, MD
Associate professor of leukemia, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
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