ALL is by far the most common type of leukemia occurring in children and shows a distinctive age-distribution pattern, with a marked incidence peak at 2-3 years of age. The peak at 2-3 years of age is much less apparent for black children than for white children, with this difference accounting for the substantially lower [...]

The marrow is really two organs in one. The first is the blood cell-forming organ. This is the site where myelogenous leukemia begins. The second is the lymphocyte-forming organ and is a part of the immune system. It is the site where lymphocytic leukemia begins.
The leukemia is called “lymphocytic” or “lymphoblastic” if the cancerous change [...]

What can I do to reduce my risk of leukemia?
There is currently no known way to prevent most types of leukemia, especially among children. Smoking is the most significant avoidable risk factor among adults. About 20% of adult acute myeloid leukemias are attributed to cigarette smoking. Also, avoiding chemicals linked with leukemia, such as benzene, [...]

Leukemia is a malignant disorder that inhibits the normal production of blood cells. The word cancer refers to diseases in which certain cells in the body become abnormal and grow unchecked. In this case, the abnormal cells are blood cells and their precursors. Leukemic cells often do not function normally and cannot do [...]

Vaccines made from peptides may help the body build an effective immune response to kill cancer cells. Biological therapies, such as GM-CSF, may stimulate the immune system in different ways and stop cancer cells from growing. Giving vaccine therapy together with GM-CSF may kill more cancer cells.
Cytologically or histologically confirmed diagnosis of 1 of the [...]

Cancer, we have often heard it referred to as the illness of one of the ‘death’. Weight of this disease can befall people in all age groups, men and women. Cancer can also occur in every part of the body.
Actually what is cancer? Cancer is a disease that caused the growth of cells in the [...]