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Rituximab Improves Outcomes for Patients With Chronic ...
National Cancer Institute — Two international phase III studies presented December 2008 at the American Society of Hematology meeting in San Francisco show that advanced chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) patients who received the monoclonal antibody rituximab (R) in ...More…
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SEER Stat Fact Sheets - Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
National Cancer Institute — It is estimated that 4,830 men and women (2,800 men and 2,030 women) will be diagnosed with and 450 men and women will die of chronic myeloid leukemia in 20081X Close From 2001-2005, the median age at diagnosis for chronic myeloid leukemia was 66 ...More…
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SEER Stat Fact Sheets - Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
National Cancer Institute — It is estimated that 15,110 men and women (8,750 men and 6,360 women) will be diagnosed with and 4,390 men and women will die of chronic lymphocytic leukemia in 20081X Close From 2001-2005, the median age at diagnosis for chronic lymphocytic ...More…
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Hairy cell leukemia
Mayo Clinic — Hairy cell leukemia - Comprehensive overview covers treatment, diagnosis, symptoms of this rare blood cancer. Hairy cell leukemia is a rare, slow-growing cancer of the blood in which your bone marrow makes too many B cells (lymphocytes), a type ...More…
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NIHSeniorHealth: Leukemia - Table of contents
NIH Senior Health — What Is Leukemia? Who Is at Risk? 23 October 2008 Treatment and ResearchMore…
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What Are Bone Marrow Tests?
Heart & Blood Institute — Bone marrow tests are used to check whether your bone marrow is healthy. Bone marrow tests are used to check whether your bone marrow is healthy. These tests also show whether your bone marrow is making normal amounts of blood cells. Bone marrow ...More…
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Study 1 (Dasatinib)
National Cancer Institute — Chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML), dasatinib (Sprycel®), nilotinib (Tasigna®), imatinib (Gleevec®). (Definitions of many terms related to cancer can be found in the Cancer.gov Dictionary.) Two new targeted drugs - dasatinib (Sprycel®) and ...More…
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Leucemia linfocítica crónica
American Cancer Society — La leucemia linfocítica crónica (Chronic lymphocytic leukemia, CLL) es un tipo de cáncer que se inicia en los glóbulos blancos (llamados linfocitos) en la médula ósea. A partir de ahí, invade la sangre. Con el tiempo las células leucémicas ...More…
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Leukemia - T-Cell
Cancer Net — Leukemia - T-Cell / Cancer.Net - The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) is the world's leading professional organization representing physicians who treat people with cancer. ASCO's members set the standard for patient care worldwide, .. ...More…
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Prevención y factores de riesgo
American Cancer Society — Un factor de riesgo es cualquier cosa que aumente la probabilidad de una persona de adquirir una enfermedad, como el cáncer. Los factores de riesgo del cáncer están relacionados con el estilo de vida, el ambiente Algunos ejemplos de factores de ...More…
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Información general sobre la leucemia de células pilosas
National Cancer Institute — Las opciones de tratamiento pueden depender de los siguientes aspectos: El pronóstico (posibilidad de recuperación) depende de lo siguiente: Plaquetas, que ayudan a la coagulación de la sangre para prevenir hemorragias. Linfocitos T, que ayudan a ...More…
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General Information About Hairy Cell Leukemia
National Cancer Institute — Hairy cell leukemia is a type of cancer in which the bone marrow makes too many lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell). Gender and age may affect the risk of developing hairy cell leukemia. Possible signs of hairy cell leukemia include ...More…