Acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Everyone knows somebody with it, someone who's beaten it, or somebody who's died from it. If you haven't figured out what's being talked about alright, it's cancer. Cancer is something present in everyday life, even the dinosaurs had cancer way back in the mesozoic era. Cancer has been around since the beginning of time, approximately 65 million years ago. With all the advancements of medical science made in the 21st century it presents a valid question, why haven't scientists discovered a cure…

type of cancer known as leukemia. The condition is diagnosed by several tests that include blood tests which shows the levels of the white blood cells, red blood cells and the platelet count, and finally a bone marrow biopsy is done to confirm the diagnosis. This condition was once considered incurable, but now with the proper treatment, it is curable and many live a normal healthy life afterwards The condition aplastic anemia has similar symptoms to the type of cancer leukemia. Symptoms…

On Christmas morning 2007, my Great-Grandpa Schaefer passed away from Leukemia. As each day passed from that Christmas, my interest in Leukemia has grown. I wonder what the causes and symptoms are for Leukemia and if there are any cures or different types of it. I also wonder what are the major effects of Leukemia. There are two different main types of Leukemia: Acute and Chronic. Acute Leukemia is a type of cancer that may affect red and white blood cells and these cells are more immature than…

Leukemia is a cancer of white blood cells and the bone marrow. Leukemia can be classified as acute or chronic depending on the rate of growth. There are four types of leukemia: Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), Acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL), and Acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Treatment options are determined by the type of leukemia and the individual. Common treatment options include chemotherapy, radiation therapy and surgery. Immunotherapy, vaccine therapy,…

classification of leukemia is based on two factors. The first type of classification is by how fast the leukemia progresses. In acute leukemia, the abnormal blood cells are immature blood cells called blats. They can’t carry out their normal function and they multiply rapidly, worsening the disease quickly. Chronic leukemia involves mature blood cells. They replicate or accumulate more slowly and can function normally for a period of time. There are many types of chronic leukemias. Some produce…

deadly conundrums is Hairy Cell Leukemia, otherwise called HCL. Quickly, numerous individuals are determined to have Hairy-cell Leukemia and endure its toll. Lately, patients who have been determined to have Hairy cell leukemia have the capacity to carry on a more important and sound life through the medicines that are accessible. In 1958, cancer specialist Dr. Bertha Bouroncle was the first to distinguish a dangerous malady now known as bristly cell leukemia. Leukemia is a cancer of the…

Chemotherapy: Cancers Poison Treatment If a doctor walked up to you and said: I am going to treat what is making you sick with “poison” you would think they are crazy! Chemotherapy, a treatment for cancer, is a poison called nitrogen mustard (mustard gas) used during World War II. Paul Ehrlich the father of chemotherapy found that people exposed to the gas had lower White Blood Cell counts than people exposed to the poison (Tharu, 2014, paras. 3). This was the birth of chemotherapy as a therapy…

• Treatment There are a wide variety of therapeutics options for lymphomas and the election of them is based on the type of lymphoma, the progression of the disease, characteristics of each patient… However, the 3 main therapeutic options are chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy. In this part, these and other methods will be analysed. Surgery Surgery has not any relevant role in the treatment of lymphomas13, it just have a role on the diagnosis (obtaining of biopsy material) and…

Multiple myeloma is a rare cancer, but if developed it is extremely hard to fight. It is the second most common blood cancer in adults, but in 2015 only 2% of cancer cases were multiple myeloma. The first documented case of multiple myeloma was in 1844. There have been hundreds of thousands of cases since then and there are constant improvements being made on treatments for this currently incurable cancer. Stem cell transplants have become a standard treatment for multiple myeloma patients, but…

nodes under the arms, in the groin, and the neck. The doctor will most likely do blood work to determine the number of mature. The blood tests might show the person has leukemia, but not what type it is. A bone marrow aspiration test might be needed to check for the blood cells that cause leukemia and to see what type of leukemia it is. This test is done by inserting a large needle into the middle of hip bone to get a sample of the yellow spongy marrow. Other tests that may be performed is a…