In the US, approximately 600 teens between ages 15 and 19 are diagnosed with cancer. The most common cancers in teens are Hodgkin’s disease, germ cell tumors, central-nervous system tumors, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, thyroid cancer, malignant melanoma and acute lymphoblastic leukemia. It was shown that teeners and young adults that participate in pediatric clinical trials have [...]
Stem cells for transplant are sourced from the patient himself, or from a donor. Peripheral blood stem cells are collected through a process called apheresis, where the blood is taken from the donor through a needle in one arm, then is placed in a machine that separates the white blood cells from the red blood [...]
Once the patient decides to undergo a bone marrow transplant, preparations should be done to make sure that the operation will become a success. The patient should be healthy enough prior to the operation. Several tests will be done on the patient’s organs as a basis after the transplant, whether the organs are affected by [...]
A drug used to treat multiple sclerosis, Mitoxantrone an immunosuppressant has been found to heighten the risks of contracting leukemia as a side effect. The drug has been approved by the FDA and the side-effect is due to new research onto the interaction of the drug and the body’s response to it. High dosage of [...]
Military personnel and people who work with radioactive compounds each and every day accept the fact that leukemia, often a risk of their jobs. New research in the use and administration of biphosphates to counteract the effects of radiation induced leukemia is proving promising to help reduce job related-risks for such people. People who work [...]
Researchers have recently discovered that a drug used to treat drug addiction, methadone has a very desirable effect on leukemia cells, killing them while not affecting the normal ones. This comes as a surprise for not only does it kill leukemia cells, it has also shown effectivity against forms of the disease that have previously [...]
People who live in areas where drilling for natural gas is underway should be aware that the current practice of the drilling industry releases dangerous levels of the cancerous chemical benzene into the water table. Benzene is a colorless, sweet smelling and highly toxic. Considered to be the highest cause of leukemia and some forms [...]
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Hairy Cell Leukemia is a chronic disease, which will never totally disappear once you acquire it. It is a rare condition often described as a slow growing cancer of the blood. The bone marrow is abnormally producing too much lymphocytes or B cells. This [...]
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The term leukemia refers to cancers of the white blood cells, which are also referred to as leukocytes or WBCs. When a child has leukemia, large numbers of abnormal white blood cells are produced in the bone marrow. These abnormal white cells crowd the bone marrow and flood the bloodstream, but they cannot [...]
Linings of the mouth and throat may also be injured, resulting to mucositis. This is caused by medications taken after bone marrow transplant. It is painful and patient may find it hard to eat and drink. This is treated with pain medications, and the patient is given intravenous infusion for a source of nutrients, and [...]
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