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Hairy Cell Leukemia Prognosis

The treatment of hairy cell leukemia depends on how far advanced the disease is at the time of diagnosis.

24 Nov 2009

Hairy cell leukemia is a slow growing cancer that may take years to cause symptoms and treatment may not be immediately necessary. The medical team involved in diagnosing and treating hairy cell leukemia will monitor the patient and decide whether treatment is necessary. For example, a patient in the early stages of disease may not require active chemotherapy and treatment but may be routinely monitored for progression of the cancer.

24 Nov 2009

Hairy Cell Leukemia Pathophysiology

Hairy cell leukemia is a form of chronic lymphoid leukemia characterized by a build-up of abnormal B-lymphocytes.

24 Nov 2009

Hairy Cell Leukemia Diagnosis

In cases where hairy cell leukemia is suspected, diagnosing the condition is relatively straight forward.

24 Nov 2009

Hairy Cell Leukemia Cause

Blood cells are produced in the bone marrow, a spongy material found inside bones. The bone marrow contains stem cells which mature to become either myeloid cells or lymphoid cells. The myeloid cell include red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets, while the lymphoid cells can be divided into the B lymphocytes, the T lymphocytes and natural killer cells.

24 Nov 2009

Hairy Cell Leukemia Symptoms

In hairy cell leukemia, abnormal and immature white blood cells produced in the bone marrow lead to several complications and symptoms.

24 Nov 2009

What is Hairy Cell Leukemia?

Hairy cell leukemia is a rare form of chronic leukemia that is so named because fine, hair-like projections surround the cancer cells on microscopic examination. The cause of the condition is unclear.

24 Nov 2009

Hemophilia A Complications

There are numerous complications that can occur as a result of the prolonged and uncontrolled bleeding associated with hemophilia, especially hemophilia A.

24 Nov 2009

Hemophilia A Treatment

The treatment approach to hemophilia depends on the type of hemophilia a person has and its severity.

24 Nov 2009

Hemophilia A Diagnosis

A diagnosis of hemophilia is suspected when prolonged and uncontrolled bleeding occurs in response to trivial injury.

24 Nov 2009

Hemophilia A Symptoms

Hemophilia A is a condition that affects the ability of the blood to clot, which leads to prolonged bleeding in response to injury.

24 Nov 2009

What is Hemophilia A?

Hemophilia is a condition that affects the ability of the blood to form clots in response to injury.

24 Nov 2009

Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Treatment

Acute leukemia is an aggressive condition that needs rapid diagnosis and treatment within a few days after detection.

23 Nov 2009

Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Classification

There are several systems of classification of Acute lymphoblastic leukemia. The classification is commonly used to determine treatment and predict the prognosis of the cancer.

23 Nov 2009

Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Prognosis

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia has a good outlook or prognosis in children but a poorer outlook in adults. Infant variety of ALL however has a poor prognosis.

23 Nov 2009

Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Pathophysiology

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia or ALL is the cancer of the lymphoid white blood cells. There are several risk factors that raise the risk of this cancer. However, the exact cause of this cancer is not yet known.

23 Nov 2009

Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Diagnosis

Diagnosis of acute lymphoblastic leukemia is based on laboratory and pathological tests. The first test is usually blood tests. If this indicates abnormalities, further tests are ordered.

23 Nov 2009

Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Symptoms

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia most commonly affects children below 15 years of age. It is rare among adults. The symptoms are usually slow in onset but may rapidly get severe as the number of immature white blood cells (blast cells) rises and overcrowd other cells in the blood.

23 Nov 2009