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Leukapheresis
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They work in a similar way as imatinib.Sometimes a chemotherapy medicine called hydroxyurea(Hydrea) is used temporarily to control the white blood cell count.The blast crisis phase is very difficult to treat, because it is marked by a very high co...
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Since Gleevec was such a new drug in 2001, few studies have been conducted to evaluate its long-term effects. Furthermore, researchers have not had an opportunity to view the effects of imatinib mesylate over a period of five, 10, or 20 years.In t...
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Immunotherapy is a treatment to reduce a person's allergic reaction to allergens such as pet dander, bee stings or pollen.
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Immunologic therapy is the treatment of disease using medicines that boost the body''s natural immune response.Immunologic therapy is used to improve the immune system''s natural ability to fight diseases such as cancer, hepatitis and AIDS. These dr...
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Detailed information on biological therapy, also called immunotherapy, biological response modifier therapy, or biotherapy
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Immunologic therapy is the treatment of disease using medicines that boost the body''s natural immune response.Immunologic therapy is used to improve the immune system''s natural ability to fight such diseases as cancer, hepatitis and AIDS. These dr...
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Immunologic therapy is an approach to the treatment of disease that uses medicines for stimulating the body''s natural immune response.Immunologic therapy is used to improve the immune system''s natural ability to fight such diseases as cancer, hepa...
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These treatments use substances that are also naturally made by your immune system. They work by killing lymphoma cells or slowing their growth. Or they get your own immune system to more effectively attack the lymphoma cells.
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This treatment is sometimes called biological therapy. Immunotherapy is when drugs are used to make the body's own immune system fight cancer. Its goal is to kill cancer cells without having to remove the bladder. It can also help keep the bladder cancer from coming back.
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Immunotherapy is a form of biological therapy. It uses substances to activate your own immune system. Sometimes these substances are called biologicals. Then, your immune cells better recognize and attack the cancer cells. Doctors use more than one type of substance to treat melanoma.
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Venom immunotherapy is the process of injecting venom to treat various conditions. The most common form of venom immunization is bee venom therapy(BVT), with honeybee venom or stingers used to treat conditions.
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Your doctor may suggest immunotherapy if one of these cases applies to you. You have advanced melanoma. In this case, the goal of immunotherapy is to help shrink the tumor. You may have this treatment along with chemotherapy. Or your doctor may suggest a clinical trial of immunotherapy to help you.
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Your doctor may recommend immunotherapy if you have early-stage, superficial bladder cancer. This means the cancer has not spread beyond the lining of your bladder. Immunotherapy may be used alone to treat bladder cancer.
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The immunotherapy drug interferon can cause any of these side effects. Flu-like symptoms, such as tiredness, muscle aches, runny nose, or low-grade fever
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One of the main immunotherapy drugs used for multiple myeloma is Thalomid (thalidomide). Not everyone who takes this drug has side effects. If you do, they may include one or more of these, listed from the most to least common.
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Immunotherapy is a treatment that uses your immune system. The immune system is the group of cells and organs that work together to defend your body against disease. This is a new and promising treatment. Some doctors feel there will be many cancer advances in the future from immunotherapy. Immunotherapy is also known as biologic therapy.
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This type of treatment gets your immune system to more effectively attack the cancer cells.
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The most common way to give immunotherapy for bladder cancer is intravesically. That means the drugs are placed directly into your bladder instead of injected into your blood or taken as pills. Early-stage bladder cancer can often be successfully treated with the drug BCG (bacillus Calmette-Guerin). The doctor puts BCG directly into your bladder by inserting it through a catheter in your urethra. Your body's immune system responds to the presence of BCG, and the bladder cancer cells are destroyed.
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Immunotherapy boosts the body's immune system to fight the cancer. This treatment is also called biological therapy.
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Here are some of the side effects that are common with immunotherapy for bladder cancer.
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Side effects can be severe, but usually improve after the treatment is finished.
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Immunotherapy gets your immune system to more effectively attack cancer cells. These are the 2 main types of immunotherapy used to treat advanced melanoma, which means it has spread.
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Detailed information on chemotherapy and managing chemotherapy side effects in children
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Chemotherapy is the systemic(whole body) treatment of cancer with anticancer drugs.The main purpose of chemotherapy is to kill cancer cells. It can be used as the primary form of treatment or as a supplement to other treatments.
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Chemotherapy is the use of drugs to kill bacteria, viruses, fungi, and cancer cells. Most commonly, the term is used to refer to cancer-killing drugs.
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Caution: Call your doctor if your cuticles become red and painful or show other changes.
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Detailed information on chemotherapy for treatment of gynecological cancers Chemotherapy is the use of anticancer drugs to treat cancerous cells. Chemotherapy has been used for many years and is one of the most common treatments for cancer. In most cases, chemotherapy works by interfering with the cancer cell's ability to grow or reproduce. Different groups of drugs work in different ways to fight cancer cells. Chemotherapy may be used alone for some types of cancer or in combination with other treatments such as radiation or surgery. Often, a combination of chemotherapy drugs is used to fight a specific cancer. Certain chemotherapy drugs may be given in a specific order depending on the type of cancer it is being used to treat.
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You may have questions about how chemotherapy could affect the things you take for granted in everyday life. Here are some answers to common questions, and some of the adjustments you may need to make.
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Chemotherapy is treatment of cancer with anticancer drugs.The main purpose of chemotherapy is to kill cancer cells. It is usually used to treat patients with cancer that has spread from the place in the body where it started(metastasized).
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During chemotherapy, the energy provided by a healthy diet can help you rebuild normal cells. It can also help you keep up your strength and fight infection. As a result, you may feel better and be more able to cope with side effects. Ask your doctor about your nutrition needs.
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Most people who are told they need chemotherapy dread the anticipated side effects. However, side effects vary from person to person depending on the person's general health, the type of cancer, and the kind of chemotherapy received. Some people feel no side effects, while others feel many. Certain side effects, such as hair loss, can have more of an emotional impact than a physical one. Others may be permanent, such as infertility. While side effects from chemotherapy can't always be prevented, there are many things that can be done to lessen their impact.
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Chemotherapy, sometimes referred to as"chemo," is the treatment of cancer with anticancer drugs.The main purpose of chemotherapy is to kill cancer cells. It usually is used to treat patients with cancer that has spread from the place in the body w...
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Chemotherapy is the treatment of cancer with anti- cancer drugs.The purpose of chemotherapy is to kill cancer cells. Not only is it often used to treat patients with cancer that has metastasized(spread) from the site in the body where it originate...
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Although exercise is an important for everyone, it's especially beneficial for those who have been diagnosed with cancer and are undergoing chemotherapy.
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Minor skin problems are common side effects of chemotherapy. These side effects occur because the treatment affects normal cells as well as cancer cells. To manage these side effects, try the tips on this handout.
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Detailed information on chemotherapy and managing chemotherapy side effects in children
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This is one section from the guide "Chemotherapy and You: A Guide to Self-Help During Cancer Treatment” from the National Cancer Institute (NCI).
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Expert-reviewed information summary about oral complications, such as mucositis and salivary gland dysfunction, that occur in cancer patients treated with chemotherapy or radiation therapy to the head and neck.
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This is one section from the guide "Chemotherapy and You: A Guide to Self-Help During Cancer Treatment” from the National Cancer Institute (NCI).
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This is one section from the guide "Chemotherapy and You: A Guide to Self-Help During Cancer Treatment” from the National Cancer Institute (NCI).
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This is one section from the guide "Chemotherapy and You: A Guide to Self-Help During Cancer Treatment” from the National Cancer Institute (NCI).
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This is one section from the guide "Chemotherapy and You: A Guide to Self-Help During Cancer Treatment” from the National Cancer Institute (NCI).
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This is one section from the guide "Chemotherapy and You: A Guide to Self-Help During Cancer Treatment” from the National Cancer Institute (NCI).
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This is one section from the guide "Chemotherapy and You: A Guide to Self-Help During Cancer Treatment” from the National Cancer Institute (NCI).
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Why do I need this treatment? What drugs will I be taking? How often? For how long? What will they do?
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You may have a short-term IV that is removed after each treatment. Or you may have a central venous catheter. This is a thin tube that is inserted into a large vein with access to your central blood supply. It is left in place as long as needed.
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Two studies show that chemotherapy and cancer drugs may have lingering effects on the brain after treatment concludes. Memory and attention are affected, but not permanently.
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This is one section from the guide "Chemotherapy and You: A Guide to Self-Help During Cancer Treatment” from the National Cancer Institute (NCI).
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I am undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer, and one of the side effects is a white, thick coating on my tongue. Can you suggest a remedy for this?
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Knowing what chemotherapy does, and when and how it is given, may make you feel less anxious about starting treatment. Chemotherapy can be a single medication or a combination of medications. It may be used along with surgery or radiation therapy to shrink a tumor or prevent its spread.
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Detailed information on bone marrow transplant, including preparation, types of transplant, transplant team, and possible procedure-related complications or side effects
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Also, medical treatments may destroy stem cells or alter blood cell production. The resultant blood cell abnormalities can be life threatening.Bone marrow transplantation involves extracting bone marrow containing normal stem cells from a healthy ...
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A bone marrow transplant delivers healthy bone marrow stem cells into the patient. It replaces bone marrow that is either not working properly or has been destroyed(ablated) by chemotherapy or radiation.Transplant- bone marrow; Stem cell transplan...
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Detailed information on bone marrow transplant, including preparation, types of transplant, transplant team, and possible procedure-related complications or side effects
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Also, medical treatments may destroy stem cells or alter blood cell production. The resultant blood cell abnormalities can be life threatening.Bone marrow transplantation involves extracting bone marrow containing normal stem cells from a healthy ...
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Detailed information on bone marrow transplant, including preparation, types of transplant, transplant team, and possible procedure-related complications or side effects
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Also, medical treatments may destroy stem cells or alter blood cell production. Blood cell abnormalities can be life-threatening.Bone marrow transplantation involves extracting bone marrow containing normal stem cells or peripheral stem cells from...
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Key Points Hematopoietic or blood-forming stem cells are immature cells that can mature into blood cells. These stem cells are found in the bone marrow, bloodstream, or umbilical cord blood (see Question 1).
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I have mitral valve prolapse, but I do not require medication or have any restrictions. My half-brother is in need of a bone marrow transplant. We are the same blood type. Would I be a candidate for bone marrow donation?
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Stem cells are immature cells that are the "starter” cells for all types of tissues. When you have leukemia, a stem cell transplant helps your body make new healthy blood cells. It replaces the leukemia cells and stem cells that are killed during high-dose chemotherapy. Immune cells derived from the stem cells from a donor also help kill leukemia cells that may have survived the chemotherapy.
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You should know that stem cell transplants are somewhat controversial. Not all doctors think they work. They aren't used often for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). Your doctor may suggest one, though, in cases like these.
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You and your doctor will need to carefully weigh the pros and cons of this procedure. A transplant allows for the delivery of much higher doses of chemotherapy than would otherwise be possible. This may cure an aggressive lymphoma. However, many people who need a transplant cannot withstand the side effects. Your doctor may recommend this procedure in the following cases.
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Stem cells are immature cells that are the "starter” cells for all types of tissues. When you have leukemia, a stem cell transplant can help your body make new healthy blood cells. It replaces the leukemia cells and stem cells that are killed during high-dose chemotherapy. However, these stem cells transplants are not commonly used to treat chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).
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Stem cells are immature cells that are the "starter” cells for all types of tissues. The goal of a transplant is to help your body make new blood cells. The new stem cells replace the normal cells that were killed during high-dose chemotherapy used to treat the lymphoma.
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You should know that stem cell transplants are controversial. Although they can cure you from chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), the benefit has to be weighed against the risks. And the risks may include dying of complications of the transplant. Your doctor may recommend a transplant, though, for these reasons.
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Stem cell transplants are not a common treatment for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). When they are used, here's what happens.
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You and your doctor will talk all about stem cell transplants and their side effects before you have it done. After this treatment, you will have a weakened immune system. That makes you are at greater risk for infection and other serious side effects. You must stay in the hospital for several weeks. You may also need to be in isolation after being in the hospital until your white blood cell counts start returning to normal. During this time, your stem cells are making new white blood cells. Here are some common side effects you can expect. Many of these are from chemotherapy or radiation treatments and will go away after treatment ends.
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The early side effects of a stem cell transplant aren't from the transplant but from the high-dose chemotherapy and radiation. These should go away over time while you are recovering from the transplant. You may also experience a strange taste in your mouth from the preservative used to freeze the stem cells. These are some common side effects. They vary depending on whether or not you had your stem cells from a donor. Ask your doctor which ones may be most likely for you.
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Stem cell transplants may be autologous, which means the stem cells come from your own body. Or they may be allogeneic, which means the stem cells come from a donor. Discuss the risks and benefits of each approach with your doctor beforehand. Here's a general description of how a stem cell transplant is done.
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Stem cell transplants may be autologous, which means the stem cells come from your own body. Or they may be allogenic, which means the stem cells come from a donor. With CML, doctors prefer to use a donor for these 2 reasons.
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Stem cells may come from your own body or from a donor. A donor is someone whose tissue is a close match to yours. If the cells come from you, the transplant is called autologous. If they come from a donor, the transplant is called allogeneic. If you're using your own cells, they are removed before you have chemotherapy or radiation treatment and are stored until needed. Then the doctor puts them back into your body through a transfusion. There, they migrate or go to the bone marrow, where they begin to multiply.
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The early side effects of a stem cell transplant are from the high-dose chemotherapy and radiation, not the transplant. These should go away as you recover from the transplant. You may also experience a strange taste in your mouth from the preservative used to freeze the stem cells. These are some common side effects listed from most to least common.
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The first step for this treatment is to be treated with high doses of chemotherapy. Your body would normally not be able to handle such high doses because all the bone marrow and many other cells would be destroyed. However, after the high-dose treatments, you are "rescued” by having healthy new stem cells transplanted.
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This treatment for multiple myeloma is similar to a bone marrow transplant. It destroys your bone marrow to get rid of the cancer cells there. The difference between stem cell and bone cell transplant is where the cells to be transplanted are collected. For bone marrow transplant, the cells come from the hip bone--yours or a donor's. For stem cell transplant, the cells come from blood--yours or a donor's. If you're using your own cells, it's called an autologous transplant. If you're using cells from a donor, it is called an allogeneic stem cell transplant.
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The early side effects of a stem cell transplant are mostly from the high-dose chemotherapy you get before the transplant. The side effects aren't from the transplant but from the high-dose chemotherapy and radiation. These should go away as you recover from the transplant. You may also experience a strange taste in your mouth from the preservative used to freeze the stem cells. These are some of the other most common side effects. They vary based on whether the transplanted cells came from you or from a donor. Ask your doctor which side effects are most likely for you.
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A splenectomy is the total or partial surgical removal of the spleen, an organ that is part of the lymphatic system.The human spleen is a dark purple bean-shaped organ located in the upper left side of the abdomen just behind the bottom of the rib...
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Spleen removal(splenectomy) is surgery to remove a diseased or damaged spleen. This organ is in the upper part of your belly, on the left side.
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Splenectomy is the surgical removal of the spleen, which is an organ that is part of the lymphatic system. The spleen is a dark-purple, bean-shaped organ located in the upper left side of the abdomen, just behind the bottom of the rib cage.
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Splenectomy is the surgical removal of the spleen, which is an organ that is part of the lymphatic system. The spleen is a dark purple, bean-shaped organ located in the upper left side of the abdomen, just behind the bottom of the rib cage.
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Should patients with a history of splenectomy receive prophylactic antibiotics for dental procedures?
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