Leukemia Treatment and Symptoms General leukemia; Leukemia cancer
Cancer that starts in blood-forming tissue such as the bone marrow, and causes large numbers of blood cells to be produced and enter the bloodstream.
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Signs and symptoms
... Signs and symptoms for each type of leukemia differ, but common symptoms include: Fever or chills Persistent fatigue, weakness Frequent infections Loss of appetite or weight Swollen lymph nodes, enlar...
Source: MayoClinic
Causes ... Doctors classify leukemia in two ways. The first is by how fast the leukemia progresses: Acute leukemia. In acute leukemia, the abnormal blood cells are immature blood cells (blasts). They can''t carr...
Source: MayoClinic
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Treatment
... Unlike other types of cancer, leukemia isn''t a solid tumor that can be surgically removed. The source of the problem is really the bone marrow. But you can''t just remove bone marrow, because it prod...
Source: MayoClinic
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Coping skills
... A diagnosis of leukemia can be devastating — especially for the family of a newly diagnosed child. Remember that no matter what your concerns or prognosis, you''re not alone. The road ahead may ...
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Donor Leukocyte Infusion
... Over the past 25 years, bone marrow transplantation has increased cure and long-term survival rates for patients diagnosed with leukemia and other blood disorders. Nonetheless, many patients who succe...
Source: Cleveland Clinic
Leukemia ... Leukemia is a word that frightens many people. In the past, most people with leukemia (lu-KE-me-ah) didn''t survive; today many people do. As research continues, more and better treatments become avai...
Source: Cleveland Clinic
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Leukemia Articles
- Biological Therapies for Cancer: Questions and Answers
... Key Points Biological therapies use the body’s immune system to fight cancer or to lessen the side effects that may be caused by some cancer treatments (see Question 1). Biological response modi... - Care for Children and Adolescents With Cancer: Questions and Answers
... Key Points Children's cancer centers are hospitals or units in hospitals that specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer in children and adolescents (see Question 1). Several groups have ... - Preguntas y respuestas acerca del cáncer metastásico
... ¿Qué es el cáncer? El cáncer es un grupo de diferentes enfermedades que empiezan en las células, la unidad básica del cuerpo para vivir. Normalmente, las células crecen, se dividen y reproducen a medi... - Targeted Cancer Therapies:Questions and Answers
... Key Points Targeted cancer therapies use drugs that block the growth and spread of cancer by interfering with specific molecules involved in carcinogenesis (the process by which normal cells become ca... - Tumor Grade: Questions and Answers
... Key Points Tumor grade is a system used to classify cancer cells in terms of how abnormal they look under a microscope and how quickly the tumor is likely to grow and spread (see Question 2). A pathol...
Resources
- Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Children (National Cancer Institute)
- Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Children (National Cancer Institute)