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• Targeted maternal screening could eliminate aggressive T-cell leukemia in high-risk U.S. populations

  Published: May 2, 2026

  Section: Medical News

  A comprehensive national study led by the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center has identified human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1) as the primary driver of a deadly form of...

• Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center Study Advocates for Targeted Maternal Screening to Prevent Fatal Viral Leukemia

  Published: May 1, 2026

  Section: Medical News

  A national study involving nearly two decades of data suggests that screening pregnant women for the HTLV-1 virus could effectively eliminate cases of adult T-cell leukemia/lymphom...