Treating Leukemia in Children...Leukemia is the most common type of cancer in children. Treatment is based on the type of leukemia the child has. Examples...
Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML) Treatment...There are several different treatment options for chronic myeloid leukemia. This condition is also called chronic myelogenous leukemia or CML. The type...
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) Treatment...Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is generally a slow-growing cancer of the blood and bone marrow. It is one of the most common...
Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) Treatment...Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a fast-growing cancer that needs prompt treatment. AML is also sometimes called acute myelogenous leukemia. While treatment...
Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL) Treatment...Acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) is a fast-growing type of cancer that can quickly progress. It is also called acute lymphoblastic leukemia.Treatment for...
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Coping with Blood Cancer...A diagnosis of blood cancer can change a person’s life dramatically, and living with blood cancer can be difficult, and at times...
How Are Blood Cancers Treated?...Treatment for blood cancer is customized to each person based on several factors. This may include:Not every person with blood cancer will...
What Is Multiple Myeloma?...Multiple myeloma is a type of blood cancer that develops from plasma cells, a type of white blood cell. Plasma cells are...
Lymphoma in Children and Young Adults...Lymphoma is one of the most common cancers in children. Other common cancers in children include leukemia, and brain and central nervous...
What is Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma?...There are 2 main types of lymphoma: Hodgkin lymphoma and non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) is a type of blood cancer that...
What is Hodgkin Lymphoma?...Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) is also known as Hodgkin disease. It is a type of blood cancer that starts in the white blood...
Leukemia in Children and Young Adults...Children and teens rarely get cancer. Of those who do, the most common type of cancer in children is leukemia. Leukemias account...
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What Is Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)?...Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is a type of cancer that affects the blood and bone marrow. It is characterized by the gradual...
What is Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)?...Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a cancer that affects the blood and bone marrow. It is also called acute myelogenous leukemia, acute...
What Is Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL)?...Acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) is a cancer that affects the bone marrow and the blood. ALL may also be called acute lymphoblastic...
What Is Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML)?...Blood cancers generally affect the process of making new blood cells, resulting in unhealthy levels of blood cells. Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML)...
What are Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (MPNs)?...Myeloproliferative neoplasms are a group of blood cancers that develop from blood stem cells, the immature cells that can become red blood...
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)...Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are blood cancers caused by abnormal blood stem cells. These immature cells in the bone marrow normally develop into...