Leukemia & Lymphoma Society - Myeloproliferative Disorders
All blood cells start out as hemopoietic (blood-forming) stem cells with the potential to become red cells, white cells, or platelets. Myeloproliferative disorders begin with a change to the DNA of a single stem cell in the marrow, where blood ... [... more]
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Leukemia & Lymphoma Society - Acute Myelogenous Leukemia
About 13,290 Americans are expected to be diagnosed with acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) in 2008. The chance of getting AML increases with age. However, children and adults of any age can develop AML. About one in five children with leukemia has ... [... more]
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Facts 2008-2009: Leukemia, Lymphoma & Myeloma.
Hodgkin lymphoma* is a specialized form of lymphoma, and represents about 11.1 percent of all lymphomas diagnosed in 2008. Hodgkin lymphoma has characteristics that distinguish it from all other cancers of the lymphatic system, including: The ... [... more]
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Drug Therapy
Understanding Drug Therapy and Managing Side Effects (PS43) Drug Therapy last updated on 02/20/07 [... more]
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FS-5 - Cutaneous T Cell Lymphoma Available in PDF last updated on 11/15/06 [... more]
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Essential Thrombocythemia Questions and Answers
FS-12 - Essential Or Primary Thrombocythemia Essential Thrombocythemia Questions and Answers last updated on 05/10/07 [... more]
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Comprehensive Cancer Centers.
Organizations that Provide Information about Treatment Centers Questions to Ask After Your First Appointment At The Treatment Facility After being told you have a blood cancer such as leukemia, lymphoma, or myeloma, one of the most important ... [... more]
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Introduction
FS-17 - Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia (CMML) and Juvenile Myelomonocytic Leukemia (JMML) No. 17 in a series providing the latest information for patients, caregivers and healthcare professionals Chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML) and ... [... more]
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Leukemia & Lymphoma Society - Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia
Erin Zammett Ruddy, an editor at Glamour and CML survivor, invites you to visit her "Life With Cancer" Homepage. About 4,830 people in the United States will learn they have chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) in 2008. About 21,749 people in the [... more]
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Leukemia & Lymphoma Society - New Approaches to Treatment
Several areas of research have resulted in new approaches to the treatment of leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma. In the last decade, several very important new drugs and new uses for existing drugs have greatly improved cure rates or remission ... [... more]
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Leukemia & Lymphoma Society - Insurance
Serious illnesses such as leukemia, Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and myeloma present many insurance concerns and challenges. Patients who have little or no insurance worry about how they will pay for treatment. Even the insured confront a ... [... more]
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Leukemia & Lymphoma Society - Hairy Cell Leukemia
Hairy cell leukemia is a slow-growing form of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). This disease is diagnosed in an estimated 500 to 800 cases of the disease in the United States each year. It is called "hairy cell leukemia" because the leukemic . [... more]
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