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'''For patient information click [[Leukemia (patient information)|here]]''' | '''For patient information click [[Leukemia (patient information)|here]]''' | ||
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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. | 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. | ||
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'''Images of leukemias''' | '''Images of leukemias''' | ||
*[http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/internet/hematology/HessIDB/stages-of-acute-leukemia.cfm UVA Healthsystem] -- Images of acute leukemias by stage | *[http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/internet/hematology/HessIDB/stages-of-acute-leukemia.cfm UVA Healthsystem] -- Images of acute leukemias by stage | ||
Revision as of 14:04, 22 January 2012
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Template:DiseaseDisorder infobox Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
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Leukemia Microchapters |
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.
Resources
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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