Leukemia

Leukemia is cancer of the white blood cells. White blood cells help your body fight infection. Your blood cells form in your bone marrow. In leukemia, the bone marrow produces abnormal white blood cells. These cells crowd out the healthy blood cells, making it hard for blood to do its work.There are different types of leukemia, includingAcute lymphocytic leukemiaAcute myeloid leukemiaChronic lymphocytic leukemiaChronic myeloid leukemiaLeukemia can develop quickly or slowly. Chronic leukemia grows slowly. In acute leukemia, the cells are very abnormal and their number increases rapidly. Adults can get either type; children with leukemia most often have an acute type. Some leukemias can often be cured. Other types are hard to cure, but you can often control them. Treatments may include chemotherapy, radiation and stem cell transplantation. Even if symptoms disappear, you might need therapy to prevent a relapse.NIH: National Cancer Institute

Disease Alternative Name

hairy cell leukemia

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Syed Farhan Muqtadir

Top Medical Student of May

55 yr old male was diagnosed with B ALL(leukemia)..(CALLA+ve)... chemotherapy was followed by hyper cvad regimen....induction phase has completed now...post chemotherapy mrd was negative..blast count decreased to 5 ....now he is in inductio...See More

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Dr. Jaya Baviskar

Pathology

60 year male, past history of leukemia treated 2 years back. Now biopsy from anterior fold of axilla

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Dr. Abdulla Ahmed

Pathology

Acute Myeloid leukemia case. 19 years old male with total count 1 lakh and there is thrombocytopenia. Myeloblast with pr...See More

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Dr. Jyoti Biswas

General Practice

Acute Myeloid Leukemia

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Dr. Shashidhar.ts Dr.Shashi

Top Unani Medicine Practitioner of May

A leukemic case of gingival hyperplasia. C/o -cnlarged, Soft , edematous,tender, Bleeding,ulceration,Oralmucosa Pallor.....See More

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Dr. Devendra Vishwakarma

Kayachikitsa (Ayurveda)

Hello doctors A48y/F with consistent high plt >470 high wbc >15k and low hb <9.0 she has no symptom other than fatigue on and off... started her on Clopitab A and Iron tablet since 1 month but not much improvement in report.... What could ...See More

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Dr. Bhushan Wagh

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70 Year Male Patient* Non DM, HTN, THYROID . No P/h/o - KOCH'S . Case Of Myelodysplastic Syndrome. Since 3 Months. H/o -...See More

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Dr. Shivraj Agarwal

General Practice

Mylodysplastic syndrome is malignant condition of bone marrow Refer the case to oncohematilogist Pt will need chemo To increase TLC inj finglastine may be used s/c

Dr. Kishor

General Practice

THIS FOR NOVEL CAUSE A 3YEARS 3 MONTHS CHILDREN SUFFERING FROM LEUKEMIA BUT HIS PARENTS DID NOT AFFORD THIS TREATMENT BCOZ HIS FATHER IS A DAILY LABOUR. MY QUESTION IS THAT IS THAT ANY ORGANIZATION OR HOSPITAL CAN HELP HIM?

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