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You and your healthcare provider will discuss a treatment plan that's best for your needs. Treatment options may include: Chemotherapy, which uses strong medications to kill cancer cells. Immunotherapy, which strengthens the body's own immune system to...[read article]

Tests for Leukemia

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During a physical examination, a health care provider studies a patient''s body to determine the presence or absence of physical problems.  More
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Leukemia Phenotype Panel
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A blood smear is a blood test that gives information about the number and shape of blood cells.Blood is typically drawn from a vein, usually from the inside of the ...  More
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A complete blood count(CBC) test measures the following:.The number of red blood cells(RBCs) The number of white blood cells(WBCs) The total amount of hemoglob...  More
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Cytology is the examination of individual cells and small clusters of cells, and may be used for the diagnosis and screening of diseases, including cancers. Cytolog...  More
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Lymph node biopsy is a test in which a lymph node or a piece of a lymph node is removed for examination under a microscope.The lymphatic system is made up of lymph ...  More
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A biopsy is the removal of a small piece of tissue for laboratory examination.  More
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Bone marrow aspiration is the removal of a small amount of this tissue in liquid form for examination.  More
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If the person needs a blood transfusion, another test called crossmatching is done after the blood is typed to find blood from a donor that the person''s ...  More
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A chest x-ray is an x-ray of the chest, lungs, heart, large arteries, ribs, and diaphragm.Chest radiography; Serial chest x-ray; X-ray- chest.The test is performed ...  More
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A positron emission tomography(PET) scan is an imaging test that uses a radioactive substance(called a tracer) to look for disease in the body.Unlike magnetic reson...  More
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Medical Procedures for Leukemia

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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.   More
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Detailed information on biological therapy, also called immunotherapy, biological response modifier therapy, or biotherapy  More
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Radiation therapy uses high powered x-rays or radioactive seeds to kill cancer cells.Cancer cells usually multiply faster than other cells in the body. Because radi...  More
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Detailed information on supportive (palliative) care for children Supportive, or palliative, care is care aimed at comfort versus cure and treatment. The decision t...  More
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Surgical Procedures for Leukemia

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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...  More
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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 he...  More
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Herbs and Supplements for Leukemia What's this?

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Protein-bound polysaccharide (PSK) has been used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) since the Ming Dynasty of China. In the 1980s, the Japanese government approv...  More
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Alternative Procedures for Leukemia What's this?

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Art therapy became established as a mental health profession in the 1930s and is now practiced in hospitals, clinics, public and community agencies, wellness center...  More
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The practice of acupuncture originated in China 5,000 years ago. Today it is widely used throughout the world and is one of the main pillars of Chinese medicine. Th...  More
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Various forms of meditation have been practiced for thousands of years throughout the world, with many techniques originating in Eastern religious practices. In mod...  More
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