Childhood Leukemia: from Causes to Treatments
Childhood leukemia is a type of leukemia, usually acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) that affects children. The cure rate of childhood leukemia is generally higher than adult leukemia, approaching 90%,...
View ArticleWhat You Should Know about Acute Leukemia
Acute leukemia is one common Types of Leukemia. This is also known as Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia. This is commonly referred to by the acronym ALL, pronounced as three separate letters – eigh, el, el....
View ArticleUnderstanding More about Hairy Cell Leukemia
Hairy cell leukemia (HCL) is a Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia that was originally described in 1958 by Bouroncle and colleagues. This is a B-cell disease, and the abnormal cell has hair like cytoplasmic...
View ArticleChronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Symptoms and Treatments
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia is a monoclonal disorder characterized by a progressive accumulation of functionally incompetent lymphocytes in the blood and the bone marrow. White blood cells are...
View ArticleBone Marrow Cancer that Caused the Death of Susannah York
Bone marrow cancer. When you hear that term, you might remember our great Oscar actress, Susannah York. She lose battle with this Bone Marrow Disease. The 72-yr-old actress was nominated for an Oscar...
View ArticleBe Aware of Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is the most common type of blood cancer in adults. If untreated, this form of leukemia usually progresses quickly. Acute Myeloid Leukemia Life Expectancy depends on the...
View ArticleAre Leukemia Symptoms Specific?
Leukemia symptoms may vary from one patient to another. People with acute leukemia are more likely to have Early Symptoms Leukemia than those with chronic leukemia. Symptoms usually develop fairly...
View ArticleWhat Is Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia?
Chronic myelogenous leukemia or Chronic Myeloid Leukemia is a myeloproliferative disorder that characterized by increased proliferation of the granulocytic cell line without the loss of their capacity...
View ArticleAdults’ vs. Children’s Signs of Leukemia
Understanding signs of leukemia is really important since it can help us to detect the early leukemia before it is late. Warning Signs Leukemia must be recognized since this is one of the deadliest...
View ArticleResults of decitabine therapy in the accelerated and blastic phases of...
Results of decitabine therapy in the accelerated and blastic phases of chronicmyelogenous leukemia ~ The aim of the study was to evaluate the activity of decitabine, our preliminary experience with...
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