Leukemia

Acute leukemia is a hematological malignancy with the extreme proliferation of white blood cells. Basically, the white blood cells – leukocytes – take on a kind of police function in the body. They destroy pathogens on the transport routes that the blood provides for them. White blood cells are indicative of leukemia There are three types of leukocytes in the body. The Lymphocytes originate …

The white blood cells after chemotherapy After chemotherapy, the leukocyte count in the human body drops drastically. These leukocytes increase following chemo due to certain medications and patient behavior. The white blood cells take over the defense against exogenous pathogens and antigens in the organism. Especially after chemotherapy, the number of leukocytes decreases significantly. In order to avoid dangerous risks in the course …

While solid tumors such as lung cancer and breast cancer account for the majority of cancers in adults, various forms of leukemia are among the most common malignant neoplasms in children. Here the acute forms ALL and AML are in the foreground. The aim of treating leukemia in children is to contain the proliferating cells and, if necessary, to replace their progenitor cells with new stem cells . Leukemia treatment in …

Leukemia – disease of the blood-forming system Leukemia is the collective term for all cancers of the hematopoietic system . The lymphocytes, monocytes and granulocytes form in their preliminary stages in the bone marrow. A faulty switching of certain genes that influence the maturation process leads to the disease. Non-functional, immature precursors of lymphocytes and granulocytes develop in the bone marrow . The degenerated cells multiply …

The tasks of the leukocytes as an important component of the blood. Because of their white color under the microscope, they are also called white blood cells. Leukocytes are formed in the bone marrow of the breastbone and pelvis, and in children also in the bones of the arms and legs. Roles of the white blood cells in the …

Course and stages of chronic lymphocytic leukemia and its symptoms Chronic lymphocytic leukemia is the most common form of leukemia in the western hemisphere. As a disease, it represents both a form of leukemia and non-Hodgkins lymphoma and is therefore a mixed form of both types of disease. The course of chronic lymphocytic leukemia is characterized by …

Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL) Childhood should be happy and happy – parents do everything for that. Unfortunately, illnesses are part of childhood. These are usually annoying, but quickly over and forgotten. However, there are diagnoses that bring parents and children, but also adults and pensioners, a long ordeal and sometimes no way out of the disease. One such specter …

Know the course of chronic myeloid leukemia In an examination by the (family) doctor, one normally does not expect a serious diagnosis. Patients who are then diagnosed with chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML for short) often wonder what will happen to them now. How is the disease progressing? What symptoms should a patient expect? What symptoms might have been more indicative …

Blood cancer leukemia: chances of curing the disease and relapses The blood cancer known as leukemia represents a life-threatening danger for the affected patients. Detailed information about the chances of curing the disease will follow later. Around 8,000 people in Germany contract leukemia every year. Medical research has made significant advances in recent years. They relate to the early …

New hope for those affected by monoclonal antibodies obinutuzumab. What is the life expectancy in chronic leukemia ? New therapy methods give CLL and CML patients new hope. Just a few years ago, chronic leukemia meant premature death, but by inventing new drugs, scientists gave CML patients hope of a normal long life. The monoclonal antibody obinutuzumab discovered a few years …