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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Leukemia

The cells that are derived from a single common ancestor cell are part of a single clone. For example, all leukemias, lymphomas, and myeloma are the result of the malignant transformation of a single ...

lymphatic fluid

Health care; Leukemia

The clear fluid that travels through the lymphatic system and carries cells that help fight infections and other diseases. Also called lymph.

lymph

Health care; Leukemia

The clear fluid that travels through the lymphatic system and carries cells that help fight infections and other diseases. Also called lymphatic fluid.

stem cell harvest

Health care; Leukemia

The collection of primitive cells capable of restoring blood cell production. These cells can be obtained from the marrow or blood of a donor. If the donor is another individual, such as a sibling, ...

plasma

Health care; Leukemia

The colorless watery fluid of the blood and lymph that contains no cells, but in which the blood cells (erythrocytes, leukocytes, and thrombocytes) are suspended.

clonal

Health care; Leukemia

The designation for a population of cells derived from a single transformed parent cell. Virtually all cancers are derived from a single cell with an injury to its DNA (mutation) and thus are ...

cycle of treatment

Health care; Leukemia

The designation for an intensive, clustered period of chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy. The therapy may be given for several days or weeks, and this time period represents one cycle of ...