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The marrow is extracted directly punctures the bone marrow from a matched donor and transplanted to the patient like a blood transfusion

Bone marrow transplantation is an option increasingly recommended by doctors more often for the treatment of leukemia, especially when relapses or recurs after chemotherapy.

It can be done after the first or second recurrence of the disease and aims to destroy the diseased marrow replacement by a healthy, the procedure is complemented by intensive radiation and drugs. Read the rest of this entry »

Diagnosis is by blood and bone marrow and treatment with intensive chemotherapy and sometimes bone marrow transplantation

Since other diseases have symptoms similar to those of leukemia such as mononucleosis, anemia and some chronic infections like tuberculosis, it is necessary to establish the proper diagnosis, so consultation with an endocrinologist, oncologist and hematologist are important.

After making history with all the health history and symptoms of the patient, the diagnosis is confirmed by microscopic examination of blood and bone marrow biopsy to find abnormal cells and determine the type of leukemia involved.

The treatment of leukemia is mainly with intensive chemotherapy and uses various combinations of cancer drugs, sometimes with oral medications and other needs to be administered intravenously. Read the rest of this entry »

When the central nervous system is affected by the disease, the patient suffers from headache, vomiting and paralysis of some nerves

Leukemia is a chronic disease that can develop silently for many years without showing obvious symptoms.

As it worsens, symptoms may occur as:

- Anemia, manifested mainly by the paleness of the skin.
- Headaches.
- Muscle pain.
- The bruising and frequent nosebleeds, especially through the nose.
- Extreme fatigue and weakness. Read the rest of this entry »

In its form of appearance, can be acute leukemias and chronic and its rate depends on the treatment to follow

Although the symptoms and origin of leukemia are similar, depending on the symptoms, severity and response to treatment, researchers have identified different types of leukemia, which among them are:

Leukemias lymphomas mainly affecting children and their appearing at the nodes. Myelogenous leukemia mainly affects young adults and seniors. But in some cases may occur in both groups and populations.

- Acute lymphocytic leukemia or lymphoblastic, which is what causes a rapid increase in abnormal lymph cells or lymphocytes. This type is most common in children. Read the rest of this entry »

Leukemia or blood cancer is a chronic disease that can develop over many years without showing obvious symptoms

The immune system is responsible for protecting the body against agents that may cause damage.

Therefore, in the blood are white blood cells that although they live only a few hours, renewing all the time in the bone marrow that is located within a few bones and is responsible for producing them.

But when the space that occurs in bone marrow is invaded by malignant or atypical cells that grow in an unlimited, can not function normally and develop a cancer called leukemia. Read the rest of this entry »