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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cord blood stem cells

Health care; Leukemia

Stem cells that are present in blood drained from the placenta and umbilical cord. These stem cells have the capability to repopulate the marrow of a compatible recipient and produce blood cells. ...

Surgical removal of the spleen. This procedure is occasionally done in leukemia or lymphoma as part of a patient's treatment if the disease is unresponsive to drug therapy and an enlarged spleen is ...

T-lymphocyte

Health care; Leukemia

T-cells received their name from the “t” in thymus, a gland in the chest that shrinks and disappears as people grow into adulthood. The T-lymphocytes are derived from the thymus in fetal life, ...

monosomy

Health care; Leukemia

Term that indicates the loss of one chromosome of a pair. Monosomy 7, for example, indicates that the blood cells of the patient have lost one of two number 7 chromosomes. This abnormality occurs in ...

cellular immunity

Health care; Leukemia

That portion of the immune system that protects the individual from infection by the action of T lymphocytes, monocytes, macrophages and other specialized lymphocytes called NK cells. Deficiency in ...

resistance

Health care; Leukemia

The ability of cells to grow despite exposure to a chemical that ordinarily kills cells or inhibits their growth.

resistance to treatment

Health care; Leukemia

The ability of cells to live and divide despite their exposure to a chemical that ordinarily kills cells or inhibits their growth. Refractory leukemia, lymphoma, or myeloma is the circumstance in ...