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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The iron-containing pigment in red cells that carries oxygen to the tissue cells. A reduction in the number of red cells decreases the amount of hemoglobin in the blood. A decreased blood hemoglobin ...

mucous membranes or mucosa

Health care; Leukemia

The lining of tubular structures such as the inner lining of the mouth, nose, sinuses, esophagus, vagina, and many others. These linings require new cells to be made to replace those that drop off. ...

serum

Health care; Leukemia

The liquid portion of the blood after it clots. The blood is collected in sterile tubes without an anticoagulant and allowed to clot. The liquid portion or serum is removed after the clot forms. Most ...

alopecia

Health care; Leukemia

The loss of hair. A side effect of some forms of intensive chemotherapy. Radiotherapy that involves the scalp also results in hair loss. In most cases, hair grows as soon as treatment is stopped or ...

reed-sternberg cell

Health care; Leukemia

The malignant T-cell in Hodgkin lymphoma. It takes various forms but is classically a large cell with two nuclei that is derived from a B-Lymphocyte. Thus, Hodgkin disease is now classified as a ...

chromosome

Health care; Leukemia

The nucleus of all human cells contains 46 structures called chromosomes. The genes, specific stretches of DNA, are the principal structures that make up the chromosomes. An “average” sized ...

mortality

Health care; Leukemia

The number of individuals that die as a result of a specific disease or group of diseases each year. When expressed as a rate, it is the number of deaths during that time period per standard unit of ...