Leukemia

Leukemia

The prevention and treatment of leukemia -- cancer of the blood or bone marrow. The disease is characterized by an abnormal increase of immature white blood cells.

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toxin

Health care; Leukemia

A naturally derived substance that is a poison for cells. A toxin can be attached to antibodies, which attach to cancer cells. The toxin may kill the cancer cells.

myeloma

Health care; Leukemia

A neoplasm of B-lymphocytes that manifests itself as the derivative cells referred to as plasma cells. The disease usually starts in the marrow, which is replaced by malignant plasma cells. The ...

leukocyte alkaline phosphate (LAP)

A neutrophil enzyme that is markedly decreased in its activity in patients with CML. It was formerly used to distinguish the increase in white cell count in CML from other causes of increased white ...

matched donor

Health care; Leukemia

A person whose major tissue types are identical to those of a patient who is seeking a stem cell transplant. The patient can be given the donor's healthy matched stem cells, which can restore blood ...

oncologist

Health care; Leukemia

A physician who diagnoses and treats patients with cancer. Oncologists are usually internists who treat adults or pediatricians who treat children. Radiation oncologists specialize in the use of ...

pathologist

Health care; Leukemia

A physician who identifies disease by studying tissues under a microscope.

hematologist

Health care; Leukemia

A physician who specializes in the treatment of blood cell diseases. This person is either an internist who treats adults or a pediatrician who treats children.