Leukemia

Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia : Stages, Treatment
by National Cancer Institute
Once childhood ALL has been diagnosed, tests are done to find out if the cancer has spread to the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord), testicles, or to other parts of the body. The extent or spread of cancer is usually described as stages.

Human Tissue Transplants : The Demand, Organ and Tissue Donors
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Eye donors, who numbered more than 40,000 in 2003, supplied corneas for more than 32,000 transplants performed that year in the United States. Additional corneal tissue is used for research and training or is exported to other countries.

Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia
by National Cancer Institute
Adult acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a cancer of the blood and bone marrow. This type of cancer usually gets worse quickly if it is not treated. It is the most common type of acute leukemia in adults.

Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia : Treatment
by National Cancer Institute
Different types of treatment are available for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Some treatments are standard (the currently used treatment), and some are being tested in clinical trials.

Human Tissue Transplants Safety
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Over the years, the development of new processing and surgical techniques has expanded the use of human tissues. Blood stem cells from umbilical cord blood are now used in experimental therapies to treat cancers such as leukemia.

Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
by National Cancer Institute
Childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (also called acute lymphocytic leukemia or ALL) is a cancer of the blood and bone marrow. This type of cancer usually gets worse quickly if it is not treated. It is the most common type of cancer in children.

Hairy Cell Leukemia : Treatment Options
by National Cancer Institute
Clinical trials are taking place in many parts of the country. Choosing the most appropriate cancer treatment is a decision that ideally involves the patient, family, and health care team. Four types of standard treatment are used:

Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia : Treatment Options
by National Cancer Institute
Different types of treatment are available for patients with chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML). Some treatments are standard (the currently used treatment), and some are being tested in clinical trials.

Childhood Acute Myeloid Leukemia : Treatment
by National Cancer Institute
Chemotherapy is a cancer treatment that uses drugs to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping the cells from dividing. When chemotherapy is taken by mouth or injected into a vein or muscle, the drugs enter

Childhood Acute Myeloid Leukemia : Treatment Options
by National Cancer Institute
Treatment of newly diagnosed childhood acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is combination chemotherapy. CNS sanctuary therapy is intrathecal chemotherapy with or without radiation therapy to the brain.

Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia : Treatment Options
by National Cancer Institute
Different types of treatment are available for patients with adult acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Some treatments are standard (the currently used treatment), and some are being tested in clinical trials.

Human Tissue Transplants : Making Tissue Safer, Donor Eligibility
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
The FDA has been working to make human tissues safer since it first started regulating the tissue industry in 1993. That year, the agency published an interim regulation that called for certain screening requirements to be met before donated tissues were

Leukemias Racial and Ethnic Patterns
by National Cancer Institute
Leukemias are cancers of the blood-forming tissues. They may be subdivided according to the particular cell type involved, the major types being lymphocytic and myelocytic (granulocytic) leukemias.