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Leukemia By : john parker2 Leukemia is cancer of the blood cells. It is characterized by the uncontrolled growth of developing bone marrow cells. Lymphoma – Treatment for Lymphoma By : Peter Hutch Lymphoma is a cancer of a part of the immune system called the lymphatic system. There are many types of lymphoma. One type is called Hodgkin's disease. The rest are called non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Complementary and Alternative Treatments for Lymphoma By : Brain Lymphoma is a term for cancers of the lymphatic system, which includes the spleen, the lymph nodes, and lymphatic vessels. Alternative Medicines And Treatment For Leukemia By : Brain Leukemia is cancer of your body's blood-forming tissues, including the bone marrow and lymphatic system. The word "leukemia" means "white blood" in Greek. The disease usually starts in the white blood cells. Decisions concerning treatment in acute myelogenous leukemia By : Groshan Fabiola Leukemia, especially the acute myelogenous leukemia, which is the most common, is a very serious disease. This condition can go from bad to worse very quickly Knowing The Cancer Process Of Multiple Myeloma By : Ray J.Darken General Multiple Myeloma Information: Multiple Myeloma is part of a spectrum of diseases labeled Plasma Cell Dyscrasia. Plasma cells are the cells responsible for forming antibodies against bacteria and foreign proteins. For reasons that are unclear, these cells lose their ability to respond to controlling signals from a hierarchy of immune cells. Plasma cells then divide and form abnormal proteins, which results in damage to the bone, the bone marrow, and/or other organs ... Description of lymphoma By : Groshan Fabiola The first notice as painless enlarged lymph nodes (adenopathy or lymphadenopathy) is lymphoma. Generally enlarged lymph nodes do not mean lymphoma. Diagnosing lymphoma By : Groshan Fabiola To diagnose a lymphoma case if very difficult because many of the lymphoma symptoms are similar to those of other medical conditions. However, based on the symptoms, you might suspect a lymphoma case and go see a doctor, where you will have a physical examination. Hodgkin’s disease By : Groshan Fabiola A cancer that starts in lymphatic tissue is Hodgkin’s lymphoma. The lymph nodes and related organs that are part of the body’s immune and blood-forming systems are contained to lymphatic tissue. Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma By : Groshan Fabiola Both non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and other conditions can cause similar symptoms. So the presence of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma cannot be given from these symptoms. The Lymphatic System By : Groshan Fabiola Lymphoma symptoms can range from non-existent to severe. When the disease affects the central nervous system, the patient may suffer from confusion and/or seizures and acute neurological dysfunction. In the early stages patients experience no pain or discomfort. What are the symptoms of lymphoma? By : Groshan Fabiola Lymphoma is a very difficult disease if watched from the symptoms perspective. That is to say that besides being quite "ugly " , these lymphoma signs can also be attributed to other medical conditions as well. Blood Diseases-Symptoms, Causes and Treatment By : Jyoti Article is all about providing information related to symptoms, causes, treatment of blood disorders General information in Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma By : Groshan Fabiola Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma is a disease of the immune system.In which T-helper cells transform into maligne cells. Diagnosis in Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, cutaneous Tcell lymphoma, Mycosis Fungoides and Sezary syndrom By : Groshan Fabiola At first patients develop cutaneous Tcell lymphoma which starts on and in the skin, due to the suppressed immune system after which Sezary syndrome appears. Treatments in patients with AIDS-related lymphoma By : Groshan Fabiola There are available lots of treatments for patients with AIDS-related lymphoma, some are being currently in use and some are being tested in clinical trials. Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma and Monoclonal Antibody Therapy By : Groshan Fabiola Scientists have searched new methods of curing Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Lymphoma affects patients with AIDS By : Groshan Fabiola Tests have been done to see if lymphoma has spread to the lymph system or to other parts of the body. This way it may be determined the stage of the cancer, which is important in order to direct the treatment. Therapeutic results of Gleevec in many cancer types By : Groshan Fabiola Since its first administration on human subjects suffering from chronic myeloid leukemia in 2001, Gleevec proved to be the most efficient drug therapy with the most promising improvements. Tests for determining leukemia By : Groshan Fabiola The stem cells are formed by the leukemia cells in the bone marrow.These cells have uncontrolled growth and lead to decrease production of normal blood cells. Different cells producing leukemia By : Groshan Fabiola All over the world in every year more than 100 000 people fall prey to leukemia, which is a malignant cancer, and about 10 000 to 20 000 patients of them are children. Detailing The Basics Of Acute Myelogenous Leukemia By : Tony TT Acute myelogenous leukemia AML, (acute myelogenous leukemia), is an aggressive cancer of the bone marrow and blood. It is the most common type of leukemia. AML is also known by the following names-acute myeloblastic leukemia, acute myeloid leukemia, acute granulocytic leukemia or acute nonlymphocytic leukemia. Blood cells are malformed and useless. The cells can accumulate in parts of the body. Acute myelogenous leukemia statistics • Rare in people under 40 years old... What is Leukemia? By : Groshan Fabiola Today, one of the most dangerous and incurable condition seems to be cancer. It has no actual cure for mostly of the tissues it affects, especially when it reaches vital organs such as heart, lungs or blood. The blood tissue form of cancer is known as Leukemia and it represents a real life threat as it affects the blood circulation meant to supply the whole body with vital nutriments. Used methods for killing leukemia By : Groshan Fabiola The most common treatment for leukemia is the chemotherapy.The therapy for children is produced by radiation and it is used only to treat leukemia in the central nervous system and the testicles. Characteristics of Hodgkin’s lymphoma By : Groshan Fabiola Lymphomas are the cancer of the lymphoid tissue, so Hodgkin’s disease which is a type of lymphoma, is also a cancer of this tissue. Lymphoid tissue is part of the lymphatic system which is a major component of the immune defense system. The elements that represents the immune system are organs like spleen, bone marrow, lymph nodes, cells and vesels.THe lymph is a fluid made of plasma and white blood cells, created and transported from tissues to the bloodstream by the immune system. Appropriate treatment. Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma’s cure? By : Groshan Fabiola How can cancer be treated? This is the most frequent question in medical research. New treatments are tested on patients under close observation of medical squads. It’s a hard work for researchers who have to determine an optimal dose of the treatment for each patient, to guarantee them the lack of side effects but especially a chance of survival. Statistic data on Leukemia By : Groshan Fabiola Leukemia is the blood cancer form and originates in a malfunctioning bone marrow that tends to produce abnormal red and white cells in an increased rate. The most important four types of Leukemia are the acute and chronic myelogenous leukemia and the acute and chronic lymphocytic Leukemia. The name of the condition stands for the cell type involved. Signs, symptoms and life-expectation in acute Leukemia By : Groshan Fabiola First occurring signs in the development of acute forms of leukemia are bruising and bleedings caused by the decreased number of platelets, fatigue and pales due to the anemia caused by insufficient red blood cells, reoccurring infections and late healing due to abnormal number and function of white blood cells. These symptoms are however not specific for the Leukemia condition and for a precise diagnose further testing is required such as analysis of blood and bone marrow. Mantle cell lymphoma. An indolent or an aggressive disease? By : Groshan Fabiola Mantle cell lymphoma is a non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma type of cancer and it represents affection of the lymphatic system. The lymphatic system, as part of the immune system, helps fighting against infections or foreign particles. The lymph drains through lymph vessels, a network of tubular channels, into the bloodstream and accumulates in lymphocytes. The lymphocytes or the white blood cells are divided in two groups: the B cells or the B lymphocytes and the T cells or lymphocytes, and can be located The risk for the patients with RA to develop lymphoma By : Groshan Fabiola Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an inflammatory joint disease which was proved to have a strong connection with lymphoma.Lymphoma is a type of cancer that affects the lymph nodes. The traget of the treatment in RA is to lower pain and to prevent the disease from worsening. this link between the two diseases is considered by many specialists when establishing the appropriate treatment in RA. Medication errors in Leukemia By : Groshan Fabiola According to a new scientific study on children suffering from lymphoblast Leukemia, up to one in five patients do not get the appropriate medication due to errors in establishing the proper chemotherapy. Also other Cancer related researches have discovered wrongly prescribed or administered drugs. Most of the errors had small therapeutical interest, but some of them might expose the children to further reoccurrences or on the other hand to symptoms of a medication overdose. Lymphoma, a consequence of rheumatoid arthritis? By : Groshan Fabiola RA, rheumatoid arthritis, is a disease that affects the cells around the joints. Rheumatoid arthritis involves a lot of pain but in the advanced stages can also mean immobility because in time, the tissues around the joints are deteriorating. The classification tests influence the therapy in Lymphoma By : Groshan Fabiola Lymphoma is a cancer, a pathological modification of the cells known as lymphocytes. They are members of the family of the white blood cells. It isn’t very easy for the doctors to put the diagnosis and to make a classification of lymphomas. this aspect is very confusing for the patients too. It is essential to understand the development of normal lymphocytes and lymphoma. Lymphocytes and lymphomas classification By : Groshan Fabiola A disease of white blood cells called lymphocytes take to lymphoma, a complex cancer that is often confusing for patients and doctors as well. Its understanding must be completed after the good perception of the terms normal lymphocytes and lymphoma (malignant) lymphocytes and their classification. Gleevec therapy method for Leukemia By : Groshan Fabiola The therapy of chronic myeloid leukemia with Gleevec (Imatinib mesylate) began to be used in patients in 2001 and seemed to be real success. Since that time, a clinical study revealed the efficiency of Gleevec in other cancer types as well such as in hypereosinophilic syndrome, another blood cancer. Mantle cell lymphoma By : Groshan Fabiola Examined under the microscope, the Mantle cell lymphoma appears as an expansion of the mantle zone area of the lymph nodes.It is represented by a homogenous population of malignant small lymphoid cells, which are cancerous cells that travel from the bone marrow to the lymph nodes and spleen. They are different from the normal lymphocytes, they are not mature properly. Mantle cell lymphoma is a rare type of Non- hodgkin’s lymphoma. Hodgkin’s lymphoma, the white cell cancer By : Groshan Fabiola Many types of cancer are known our days, but Hodgkin’s disease is one that can be cured if the medical advice and treatment is followed properly. Hodgkin’s disease, named after the physician that identified it, is cancer of the lymphoid tissue. First of all this disease affects the immune defense system, leading to a weak organisms’, unable to fight infectious particles found in human bodies. Decisions upon Leukemia treatment By : Groshan Fabiola Very often persons without any disease symptoms whatsoever are diagnosed with chronic myeloid Leukemia during a routine blood testing. Unlike the acute forms of Leukemia, the chronic form develops an increased number of white blood cells which can still work normally in spite of their high rate of division. This aspect is responsible of the mild onset of the disease but the negative impact is due to the impossible stopping of the white cell production. General things about mantle cell lymphoma By : Groshan Fabiola Lymphoma is a type of cancer that affects the lymph nodes and is known as cancer of the lymphoid tissue. We know two categories of lymphomas: Hodgkin’s lymphoma and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. General aspects of Mantle Cell Lymphoma By : Groshan Fabiola Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) takes part to a group of cancers which affect the lymphatic system. This diseases are known as non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas. The immune system is a part of the lymphatic system. It’s role is to protect the body against agents that can determine infection and disease. It is represented by a network of tubular channels called lymph vessels that drain a fluid with a watery aspect known as lymph. Lymph is drained from different areas of the body into the bloodstream. It accumul Acute lymphocytic Leukemia in children By : Groshan Fabiola Cancer in any of its forms is known to the society as a condition of adults or elder persons; still it can occur at any age even during the care-free childhood period. Children diagnosed with cancer must rapidly grow up and learn hoe to face the illness as well as their parents that will have to be able to care for them. Treating Non-Hodgkin lymphoma By : Groshan Fabiola Until now, patients suffering of Non-Hodgkin lymphoma were treated with chemotherapy and radiation. In some of the cases the treatment was useful but in most patients treatment was very toxic and did not lead to a cure. The scientists are trying to find a better treatment that will not have such toxic effects on the organism. Different treatments to treat Mantle cell lymphoma By : Groshan Fabiola Lymphoma is a serious affection which affects different parts of the body and usually occurs in many forms. One of the most severe form of lymphoma is known as Mantle cell lymphoma. In addition to this, Mantle cell lymphoma is a rare form of Non-Hodgkin lymphoma which tends to develop and spread very fast to other organs of the body. Good news about Bexxar and follicular lymphoma By : Diane Fallon Good news about Bexxar and follicular lymphoma Lymphoma people are different By : Diane Fallon One of the first things I noticed after being diagnosed with lymphoma is that my lymphoma compadres appear to be a little different from those with other cancers. You don’t look sick! By : Andrew Schorr Joy Selak knows what it is like to live with an “invisible” chronic illness. She went from hating it, to embracing it, to using it as a platform to help others. Who is the FDA trying to protect? By : Andrew Schorr Who is the FDA trying to protect?. Leukemia. Looking behind the FDA curtain. By : Andrew Schorr Looking behind the FDA curtain. Genta answers our questions about Genasense. By : Andrew Schorr We are following the evaluation of a potential drug for my condition, CLL, and whether the evaluation is fair and based on the FDA and its outside consultants being conversant with the issues CLL patients and expert hematologists face every day. CLL misunderstood By : Andrew Schorr First, let me explain who was at this meeting. The FDA calls on advisory committees of physicians, biostatisticians, consumer advocates and patients to answer key questions about drugs, medical devices, diagnostic tests, etc. that have applied for FDA approval.
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