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Prognosis/life expectancy/healing chances | Chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML)

Prognosis/life expectancy/healing chances According to the current state of science, chronic myeloid leukaemia cannot be cured with medication. In cases of advanced disease or lack of response to therapy, a bone marrow transplantation, which is curative in principle (i.e. promising to cure) but risky, can be considered. Therefore, it is not so easy to make … Prognosis/life expectancy/healing chances | Chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML)

Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)

Synonyms in a broader sense CLL, leukemia, white blood cancer Definition CLL (chronic lymphocytic leukaemia) is characterized by an uncontrolled growth of mainly mature stages of lymphocyte (lymphocyte) precursor cells, i.e. precursors of white blood cells. However, these mature cells are incapable of immune defence. The so-called B-lymphocytes are mainly affected, rarely the so-called T-lymphocytes … Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)

Therapy | Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)

Therapy Unfortunately, a cure for this disease is currently not possible. The therapeutic strategies aim at improving the quality of life (palliative therapy). Chemotherapy is also used here. In rare cases, irradiation of certain areas is also considered. Forecast According to current knowledge, chronic lymphatic leukaemia cannot be cured by medication. Only bone marrow transplantation … Therapy | Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)

Acute lymphatic leukemia (ALL)

Synonyms in a broader sense Leukemia, white blood cancer, HTLV I and HTLV II viruses, Human t-cell leukemia virus I and II, German : Human T Zell Leukemia Virus I und II, Philadelphia Chromosome Definition The degenerated cells of this type belong to the preliminary stages of lymph cells (lymphocytes). This type of leukaemia is … Acute lymphatic leukemia (ALL)

ALL for children | Acute lymphatic leukemia (ALL)

ALL for children About 80% of childhood leukemias belong to the group of acute lymphatic leukemias. This makes the disease the most common type of blood cancer in children. Overall, it accounts for about one third of all childhood cancers! With about 500-600 new cases per year, it is nevertheless one of the rare disease … ALL for children | Acute lymphatic leukemia (ALL)

Leukemia in children | Leukemia

Leukemia in children With about 700 new cases per year, leukemia is the most frequent cancer disease among children and adolescents. The majority of children suffer from acute lymphatic leukemia, ALL for short. In the vast majority of cases, the cause of childhood leukemia cannot be determined. However, genetic changes and individual environmental influences, such … Leukemia in children | Leukemia

Frequency | Leukemia

Frequency The individual frequencies of the various forms of leukemia are listed in the corresponding sections. In general, it should be emphasized that some forms of leukemia occur more frequently in certain age groups. For example, ALL (Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia) occurs mainly in childhood, while it is a rarity in adults. CLL (Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia), … Frequency | Leukemia

Leukemia

Synonyms in a broader sense White blood cancer Myeloid leukemia Lymphatic leukemia ALL (Acute Lymphatic Leukemia) AML (Acute Myeloid Leukemia) CLL (Chronic Lymphatic Leukemia) CML (Chronic Myeloid Leukemia) Meningeosis leucaemica Definition White blood cancer (leukemia) is not to be understood as a single disease, but as a collective term for several diseases. This includes malignant … Leukemia

Is leukemia curable? | Leukemia

Is leukemia curable? In principle, the question of the curability of leukemia is not so easy to answer. Firstly, there are many different forms of leukemia. They differ both in therapy and in their curability.On the other hand, many individual factors, such as patient age or genetic changes, determine the success of a therapy. In … Is leukemia curable? | Leukemia

Causes | Leukemia

Causes Ionizing rays: After the nuclear bomb attacks in Japan and the nuclear reactor accident in Chernobyl, an increased incidence of the leukemias ALL (Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia) and AML (Acute Myeloid Leukemia) was observed. Smoking: It is mainly a risk factor for AML (Acute Myeloid Leukemia) benzene: it is also a risk factor for the … Causes | Leukemia

Acute myeloid leukaemia (AML)

Leukemia, white blood cancer, capers, blood disease Definition This type of leukaemia is one of the acute leukaemias with a rapid course of disease. It is characterised by the fact that the degenerated cells originate from a very early stage of development, i.e. they are immature. These cells develop from a cell line that originates … Acute myeloid leukaemia (AML)

Symptoms | Acute myeloid leukaemia (AML)

Symptoms Increased night sweats, fever, weight loss, loss of appetite, performance slump and bone pain occur. In addition, anaemia occurs; its symptoms are paleness of the skin, a performance kink, rapid heartbeat (tachycardia) and rarely even tightness of the chest (angina pectoris). The suppressive growth of the degenerated cells results in a lack of “normal” … Symptoms | Acute myeloid leukaemia (AML)