1. Leukemia - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia leukemia (American English) or leukaemia (British English; Greek leukos , white ; aima , blood ) is a cancer of the blood or bone marrow http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leukemia

Leukemia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation search For the journal, see Leukemia (journal) Leukemia Classification and external resources A Wright's stained bone marrow aspirate smear of patient with precursor B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. ICD C C ICD ... MeSH Leukemia American English ) or leukaemia British English ; Greek leukos , "white"; aima , "blood") is a cancer of the blood or bone marrow characterized by an abnormal increase of white blood cells . Leukemia is a broad term covering a spectrum of diseases. In turn, it is part of the even broader group of diseases called hematological neoplasms In 2000, approximately 256,000 children and adults around the world developed some form of leukemia, and 209,000 died from it. About 90% of all leukemias are diagnosed in adults. Contents Classification Signs and symptoms Causes Diagnosis ... edit Classification Four major kinds of leukemia Cell type Acute Chronic Lymphocytic leukemia (or "lymphoblastic") Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) Myelogenous leukemia (also "myeloid" or "nonlymphocytic") Acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) Chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) Leukemia is clinically and pathologically subdivided into a variety of large groups. The first division is between its

2. Leukemia leukemia is a cancer of bloodforming cells in the bone marrow. These deranged, immature cells accumulate in the blood and within organs of the body. http://www.emedicinehealth.com/leukemia/article_em.htm

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3. Leukemia Causes, Diagnosis, Symptoms, Types And Treatment On Oct 30, 2010 How does someone get a second opinion about leukemia treatment? leukemia is cancer that starts in the tissue that forms blood. http://www.medicinenet.com/leukemia/article.htm

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4. Leukemia - Symptoms, Types, Causes, Diagnoisis And Treatment Options For Leukemi leukemia is cancer of the blood cells. It starts in the bone marrow, the soft tissue inside most bones. Bone marrow is where blood cells are made. http://www.webmd.com/cancer/tc/leukemia-topic-overview

5. Sloan-Kettering - Leukemias Our experienced team of doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals who treat leukemia is dedicated to providing the highestquality screening, treatment, and care for our http://www.mskcc.org/mskcc/html/373.cfm

var checkProtocol = true; Annual Report Center News Community Affairs Code of Conduct ... IS Careers cacheTools("blue", ["making_an_appointment"]) createNavigationImageCache("/mskcc/", 457,7144,8960,67,58022) Leukemias Newly Diagnosed with Leukemia Overview Our Team of Experts ... SIGN UP for our e-newsletter read current issue Home Cancer Information Types of Cancer Leukemias Newly Diagnosed? We Can Help Information for those newly diagnosed with leukemia more If you or your loved one has been diagnosed with leukemia, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center is ready to help. Our experienced team of doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals who treat leukemia is dedicated to providing the highest-quality screening, treatment, and care for our patients. Patients also have access to innovative therapies through our clinical trials. In this section, you can find information about our expertise in treating adult patients with leukemia. For information on pediatric leukemias and our approach and expertise in treating children with these diseases, visit that Pediatric Leukemias section of our Web site.

6. The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Fighting leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma. Hockey Fights Cancer with The leukemia Lymphoma Society The NHL has teamed up to help fight cancer. http://www.leukemia.org/

7. Leukemia The term leukemia refers to cancers of the white blood cells (also called leukocytes or WBCs). When a child has leukemia, large numbers of abnormal white http://kidshealth.org/parent/medical/cancer/cancer_leukemia.html

8. Leukemia Signs And Symptoms - Leukemia - Oncology Channel leukemia symptoms First indications of leukemia often are nonspecific or vague. They may occur with other types of cancer as well as noncancerous disorders. Signs and symptoms http://www.oncologychannel.com/leukemias/symptoms.shtml

Home Health Topics Health Reports Learning Centers ... Leukemia Leukemia Signs and Symptoms Share: Send to a Friend Print Leukemia Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms of Leukemia In many cases, the first signs and symptoms of leukemia are nonspecific (vague). Early signs also may occur with other types of cancer or with other medical conditions. Although leukemia signs and symptoms vary depending on the type of disease, there are some general features. Broad symptoms of leukemia include the following: Questions to Ask Your Doctor About Leukemia (Free Handout) Fatigue Malaise (vague feeling of bodily discomfort) Abnormal bleeding Article Continues Below Excessive bruising Weakness Reduced exercise tolerance Weight loss Bone or joint pain Infection and fever Abdominal pain or "fullness" Enlarged spleen, lymph nodes, and liver Chronic leukemia often goes undetected for many years and may be identified in a routine blood test . In fact, nearly one in five chronic leukemia patients do not report symptoms at the time of diagnosis. Most symptoms of acute leukemia are caused by low levels of normal blood cells, which is due to overcrowding of the blood-forming bone marrow by leukemia cells. Physician-developed and -monitored.

9. Leukemia leukemia is one of the leading journals in hematology and oncology. It is published monthly and covers all aspects of the research and treatment of leukemia http://www.nature.com/leu/

Jump to main content Jump to navigation nature.com homepage ... Login Search This journal All of nature.com Advanced search Leukemia provides the science community with the most crucial research and advances in leukemia and allied diseases. Free online issue Volume 24, No 11 November 2010 ISSN: 0887-6924 EISSN: 1476-5551 2009 impact factor 4/61 Hematology 9/165 Oncology Editor-in-Chief: 2009 Journal Citation Reports (Thomson Reuters, 2010) FEATURED ARTICLES LETTER TO THE EDITOR High frequencies of simultaneous -ITD, and KIT ... -fusion genes SPOTLIGHT REVIEW Insights into the stem cells of chronic myeloid leukemia ORIGINAL ARTICLE B-chronic lymphocytic leukemia chemoresistance involves innate and acquired leukemic side population cells Current issue table of contents Advance online publication in full Leukemia News 'Open' option for authors now available Leukemia now offers authors the option to publish their articles with immediate open access upon publication. Open access articles will also be deposited on PubMed Central at the time of publication and will be freely available immediately. Find out more from our FAQs page Spotlights Leukemia spotlights focus on topical research in the field and contain both reviews and original manuscripts. Recent spotlights include

10. Leukemia: Definition From Answers.com n. Any of various acute or chronic neoplastic diseases of the bone marrow in which unrestrained proliferation of white blood cells occurs, usually accompanied by anemia http://www.answers.com/topic/leukemia

11. The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Fighting leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin s disease and myeloma. http://www.leukemia-lymphoma.org/

12. Acute Myelogenous Leukemia: EMedicine Hematology Overview Acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) is a malignant disease of the bone marrow in which hematopoietic precursors are arrested in an early stage of development. Most AML http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/197802-overview

13. National Children's Leukemia Foundation - Leading The Battle Against Leukemia An Non-profit organization with a goal to fight against leukemia and cancer for children and adults. Provides educational materials about the disease and available treatments. Support programs with aim to help children suffering from leukemia and their relatives. http://www.leukemiafoundation.org

14. ScienceDaily: Leukemia News Read the latest medical research and information on leukemia. Learn about the symptoms and diagnosis of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) and other leukemia types. What new leukemia http://www.sciencedaily.com/news/health_medicine/leukemia/

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15. Leukemia Provides an overview of leukemia and tests related to the diagnosis and monitoring of leukemia. http://www.labtestsonline.org/understanding/conditions/leukemia.html

16. Atlas Of Acute Leukemia (ALL, AML) Discusses the types and classifications. http://www.meds.com/leukemia/atlas/acute_leukemia.html

Table of Figures Acute Leukemia - Undifferentiated leukemia - bone marrow Acute Leukemia - Myeloblastic leukemia - bone marrow Acute Leukemia - Other leukemias - bone marrow Figures 13, 14 ... Acute erythroleukemia Acute leukemia is a disease of the leukocytes and their precursors. It is characterized by the appearance of immature, abnormal cells in the bone marrow and peripheral blood and frequently in the liver, spleen, lymph nodes, and other parenchymatous organs. The clinical picture is marked by the effects of anemia, which is usually severe (fatigue, malaise), an absence of functioning granulocytes (proneness to infection and inflammation), and thrombocytopenia (hemorrhagic diathesis). The spleen and liver usually are moderately enlarged, while enlarged lymph nodes are seen mainly in the pediatric lymphoblastic leukemias. Fever and a very high ESR complete the picture. Leukocyte counts vary greatly in the acute leukemias. About one-fourth to one-third of cases begin with a low white blood count ( sub- or aleukemic leukemia), while about half show some degree of leukocytosis. Mature granulocytes may still be found in the peripheral blood in addition to abnormal forms. The coexistence of immature and mature cell forms is termed "hiatus leucaemicus." The leukocytopenic forms are the most difficult to differentiate from aplastic anemias, pancytopenias, and the myelodysplastic syndromes. Bone marrow aspiration is usually necessary to establish a diagnosis. Aspirated marrow is found to be permeated by abnormal cells (

17. Leukemia Aggregation of childhood leukemia information and resources. http://www.acor.org/ped-onc/diseases/leuk.html

Resources and information for parents of children with cancer . . . by parents of children with cancer. Site Links Ped-Onc home Family Support Info on Childhood Cancers Treatment Issues ... Journal Searches Reference Glossaries PubMed Lists of Resources Childhood Cancer Stats About this site Site Index Contact Section Links leukemias neuroblastoma brain cancers lymphomas ... cancer.gov childhood cancer link ALL in depth ALL: Prognostic factors, ALL clinical trials, MRD, causes, bibliographies, more on this page symptoms of leukemias different types of leukemia types of white blood cells treatments ... links to more info Leukemia On this site: Warning Signs of Childhood Cancer: Leukemia L eukemia is a cancer of the bone marrow, the spongy center of the bones that makes blood cells. In leukemia, abnormal white blood cells divide out of control and crowd out the normal cells in the bloodstream. The abnormal white blood cells are not mature, and therefore cannot carry out their infection-fighting function in the blood. These cells crowd out healthy white blood cells, as well as the red blood cells which carry oxygen to the body and the platelets which cause the blood to clot. What are the different types of childhood leukemia?

18. Leukemia - EHow.com Learn about leukemia on eHow.com. Find info and videos including About leukemia, Information About leukemia, What Are the Causes of leukemia? and much more. http://www.ehow.com/leukemia/

Family Food Health Home Money Style More Home Leukemia Leukemia Leukemia Featured Articles About Leukemia Leukemia, a form of blood cancer, affects adults and children alike. It is the most common blood cancer and the most common type of childhood cancer. Whether you are currently affected by this disease, know someone who is, or are at risk for developing it, learning more about leukemia will help you understand what could happen in the... Differences between childhood leukemia and adult leukemia are subtle because the condition is generally the same in either case. It is a cancer of the blood and bone marrow. What is Leukemia? Leukemia is a cancer of the bone marrow and blood. Leukemia occurs when bone marrow cells reproduce abnormally, resulting in an excess of certain types of blood cells. There are a variety of forms of leukemia, and these forms are classified according to the blood cell involved. Treatment for leukemia includes chemotherapy, radiation... How to Treat Leukemia The goal of treatment is remission, that is, a return to a somewhat more normal white blood cell (WBC) count. These are the most common therapies.

19. ACOR Leukemia Links Provides links to research sites, bone marrow transplant resources, cancer centers, and survivors stories. http://www.acor.org/leukemia/

Search ACOR General Leukemia Information Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia Acute Myeloid Leukemia Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia ... CONTACT Last updated: August 10, 2009 ACOR , Inc. All worldwide rights reserved. ACOR and ACOR.org are registered trademarks of the Association of Online Cancer Resources, Inc.

20. Acute Myelogenous Leukemia | Acute Myeloid Leukemia | Acute Mylogenous Leukemia Gives a general review of the topic in a links format. http://www.meds.com/leukemia/leukemia.html

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