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:[[Leukemia history and symptoms| History and Symptoms]] | [[Leukemia physical examination | Physical Examination]] | [[Leukemia staging | Staging]] | [[Leukemia laboratory studies | Lab Studies]] | [[Leukemia electrocardiogram|Electrocardiogram]] | [[Leukemia chest x ray|Chest X Ray]] | [[Leukemia MRI|MRI]] | [[Leukemia CT|CT]] | [[Leukemia echocardiography|Echocardiography]] | [[Leukemia other imaging findings|Other imaging findings]] | :[[Leukemia history and symptoms| History and Symptoms]] | [[Leukemia physical examination | Physical Examination]] | [[Leukemia staging | Staging]] | [[Leukemia laboratory studies | Lab Studies]] | [[Leukemia electrocardiogram|Electrocardiogram]] | [[Leukemia chest x ray|Chest X Ray]] | [[Leukemia MRI|MRI]] | [[Leukemia CT|CT]] | [[Leukemia echocardiography|Echocardiography]] | [[Leukemia other imaging findings|Other imaging findings]] | ||
==Treatment== | |||
:[[Leukemia medical therapy|Medical therapy]] | [[Leukemia surgery|Surgical options]] | [[Leukemia primary prevention|Primary prevention]] | [[Leukemia secondary prevention|Secondary prevention]] | [[Leukemia cost-effectiveness of therapy|Financial costs]] | [[Leukemia future or investigational therapies|Future therapies]] | |||
== Research == | == Research == | ||
Revision as of 16:11, 23 December 2011
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Overview
Historical perspective
Pathophysiology
Epidemiology & Demographics
Risk factors
Screening
Causes
Differentiating Leukemia
Complications & Prognosis
Diagnosis
- History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Staging | Lab Studies | Electrocardiogram | Chest X Ray | MRI | CT | Echocardiography | Other imaging findings
Treatment
- Medical therapy | Surgical options | Primary prevention | Secondary prevention | Financial costs | Future therapies
Research
Significant research into the causes, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of leukemia is being done. Hundreds of clinical trials are being planned or conducted at any given time. Studies may focus on effective means of treatment, better ways of treating the disease, improving the quality of life for patients, or appropriate care in remission or after cure.
External links
Images of leukemias
- UVA Healthsystem -- Images of acute leukemias by stage
Research organizations
- The Therapeutic Advances in Childhood Leukemia (TACL) Consortium -- US research group
- "Chromosomes, Leukaemias, Solid Tumors, Hereditary Cancers" in AtlasGeneticsOncology.
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