Leukemia
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Classification
Historical Perspective
Pathophysiology
Causes
Differentiating Leukemia from other Diseases
Epidemiology and Demographics
Risk Factors
Screening
Natural History, Complications and Prognosis
Diagnosis
History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Staging | Laboratory Findings | Electrocardiogram | Chest X Ray | MRI | CT | Echocardiography | Other imaging findings
Treatment
Medical Therapy | Surgery | Primary Prevention | Secondary Prevention | Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy | Future or Investigational 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.