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Leukemia – The Most Misunderstood Cancer

Most people perceive Leukemia as being cancer of the blood. This is partly true, but it is a lot more than that. It actually starts in the tissue that produces blood, resulting in abnormal white cells. These don’t die as normal blood cells do, and swamp the normal red and white cells and also the platelets, making these cells difficult to do their jobs. These abnormal white cells are actually called Leukemia cells and if they carry on crowding out the normal cells and platelets cause the untimely death of the sufferer.

There are two main kinds of Leukemia, each defined by the way it develops and the speed with which it progresses. These are chronic and acute, which progress slowly and rapidly respectively. In the early stages of Chronic Leukemia, the abnormal cells are still able to work alongside the normal cells, albeit at a reduced rate. As there are no early presentable symptoms, this type is generally diagnosed at a routine health check. In the later stages, when the abnormal cells have reached a critical point, suffers may notice that their lymph nodes are swollen or repeated infections. The abnormal cells in Acute Leukemia can’t do any of the work of the normal cells, and they can increase at an alarming rate. These two kinds of Leukemia are then split into further types depending on where they present themselves. The types that appears in the Lymphoid cells are Lymphocytic, Lymphoid or Lymphoblastic. The Leukemias in the Myeloid cells are Myelogenous, Myeloid or Myeloblastic.

There is still no proven reason why some people develop Cancer and those with he same lifestyle don’t. Although many have theories it is still a medical mystery. Smoking is widely regarded as a major cause of Cancer, in this case acute Myeloid Leukemia, but there are many non smokers who develop it, and many smokers who don’t. Inherited diseases are also thought to play a part, and there sometimes seems to be a family link with tumor, but unfortunately it still seems to be a lottery as to who will develop Cancer and who won’t. It is a fact that many who would be classed as high risk will never develop a Cancer during their lifetime, and this is what is so scary about this ferocious disease.

There are many different kinds of Leukemia treatment, mainly depending on the type. Your age also plays a factor in the treatment, and whether or not the Leukemia cells were present in the fluid produced from a spinal tap. The main treatments are targeted therapy, chemotherapy, biological therapy, stem cell or bone marrow transplant and radiotherapy. As with all Cancers, early diagnosis is vital, something that can be very difficult in Chronic Leukemia.

We should all do what we can to stay fit and healthy so that our bodies continue to do their job effectively, but sadly there are no guarantees that we won’t develop Leukemia at some stage. Research is constant and treatment continues to improve, but all we can really do is hope that none of us develop this cruel disease.

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Childhood Leukemia: A guide for Families, Friends & Caregivers (Patient Centered Guides)
by: Nancy Keene
publisher: Patient Centered Guides, published: 2010-03-09
ASIN: 1449380433
EAN: 9781449380434
sales rank: 575668
price: $18.44 (new), $17.03 (used)

This most complete parent guide covers not only detailed and precise medical information about leukemia and the various treatment options, but also day-to-day practical advice on how to cope with procedures, hospitalization, family and friends, school, social and financial issues, communication, feelings, and, if therapy is not successful, the difficult issues of death and bereavement. Woven among the medical details and the practical advice are the voices of more than 150 parents and children who have lived with leukemia and its treatments. As many parents have already found, advice from “veteran” parents can be a lifeline.

Obtaining a basic understanding of topics such as medical terminology, common side effects of chemotherapy, and how to interpret blood counts can help improve quality of life for the whole family. Learning how to develop a partnership with your child’s physician can vastly increase a family’s peace of mind. Hearing parents describe their own emotional ups and downs, how they coped, and how they molded their family life around hospitalizations is a tremendous comfort. Just knowing that there are other kids on chemotherapy who refuse to eat anything but tacos or who have frequent rages makes one feel less alone.

Parents who read this book will encounter medical facts simply explained, advice to ease their daily life, and tools to be a strong advocate for their child. This fourth edition contains significant updates to the information on treatments (including tailoring treatments to children’s individual genetic profiles), chemotherapy drugs, stem cell transplants, coping with side effects, and resources. It also contains a personal treatment summary and long-term follow-up guide for your child to keep as a permanent record.

Johns Hopkins Patients’ Guide to Leukemia
by: Candis Morrison
publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning, published: 2010-08-06
ASIN: 0763774332
EAN: 9780763774332
sales rank: 634660
price: $12.76 (new), $13.68 (used)

Johns Hopkins Patients’ Guide to Leukemia is a concise, easy-to-follow how to guide that puts you on a path to wellness by explaining leukemia treatment from start to finish. It guides you through the overwhelming maze of treatment decisions, simplifies the complicated schedule that lies ahead, and performs the task of putting together your plan of care in layman s terms. Empower yourself with accurate, understandable information that will give you the ability to confidently participate in the decision making about your care and treatment.

Leukemias: Principles and Practice of Therapy
publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, published: 2010-12-21
ASIN: 1405182350
EAN: 9781405182355
sales rank: 1448757
price: $135.89 (new), $141.14 (used)

Edited by experts from one of the world’s largest leukemia centers, this book provides information on the biology of the variety of leukemic disorders, up-to-date diagnostic testing and many new developments in therapy. Chapters covering new treatments present an outlook for the future and explain the rationale for ongoing clinical trials.

Topics include:

Targeted therapy, e.g. tyrosine kinase inhibitors (Flt3, Aurora kinase inhibitors, kit inhibitors, BCR-ABL inhibitors)
Ras inhibitors
Epigenetic therapy (hypomethylaters and histone deacetylase inhibitors)
Lenalidomide analogs
New chemotherapy drugs, e.g. clofarabine, cloretazine, sapacitabine, forodesine
Combinations of chemotherapy with kinase inhibitors (e.g. ALL induction protocols in combination with dasatinib or imatinib)
New monoclonal antibodies (lumiliximab, humaxCD20, anti-CD40)
Thrombopoietic agents

Leukemias: Principles and Practice of Therapy

Includes practical information to guide you in challenging situations, such as treatment of elderly patients, pregnancy, relapsed and refractory disease
Incorporates chapters on supportive care and pharmacologic information about the most frequently used drugs in this area

Leukemia – The Most Misunderstood Cancer

There is still no proven reason why some people develop Cancer and those with he same lifestyle don’t. Although many have theories it is still a medical mystery. Smoking is widely regarded as a major cause of Cancer, in this case acute Myeloid Leukemia, but there are many non smokers who develop it, and many smokers who don’t. Inherited diseases are also thought to play a part, and there sometimes seems to be a family link with Cancer, but unfortunately it still seems to be a lottery as to who will develop Cancer and who won’t. It is a fact that many who would be classed as high risk will never develop a Cancer during their lifetime, and this is what is so scary about this ferocious disease.

I Am Diagnosed With Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), Will I Live?

Acute Myeloid Leukemia is a frequent cancer of the blood cells. It’s frequency increases with the increasing of age. Before treatment existed this type of cancer was totally mortal, and with the therapy that is used nowadays, its survival rate is bigger, up to 90 % in case of Acute promyelocitic leukemia. It is thought that one of the main causes of this Leukemia, is the BENZENE exposure.

So, lets start with the basics. As of the FAB classification, your disease can be classified in 8 groups, from AML-M0 to AML-M7.

The worst prognosis is AML-M0, and the best prognosis is AML-M3.

As of the WHO classification that is more recent and more concise, a person can have:
Leukemia from chromosomal trans-location
Leukemia from myelodisplasia
Leukemia from treatment
Leukemia of unknown origin

Of this 4 cases, the leukemia from treatment may have the best prognosis.

Treatment:
If you suffer from AML-M3 (Acute promyelocitic leukemia), the treatment of choice will be ATRA (All trans retinoic acid). The survival rate will be great, up to 90% after 5 years.

If you suffer from all other forms, the treatment is as follows:
One cycle of INDUCTION: You use 3 days of anthracyclines, and 7 days of ARA-C.

One cycle of CONSOLIDATION: In the start of this phase, the cancer cells will be really low. If this second cycle is successful, you will be safe, no more cancer in your body. But the success of this phase depends on the prognostic factors of your leukemia.

First of all, your age. The older you are (over 70), the more difficult will be. But you still have the possibility to survive. Other prognostic factors are the chromosomal trans-locations that are present in your genotype.
Good Prognosis: t(8;21), t(15;17), inv(16)

Intermediate Prognosis: Normal, +8, +21, +22, del(7q), del(9q), Abnormal 11q23, all other structural or numerical changes

Bad Prognosis: -5, -7, del(5q), Abnormal 3q, Complex cytogenetics

Will YOU Live?

Well, you have to fight! It’s a battle that you have just started, but you have to be strong, physically and mentally. Be very collaborative with your physician, and take your pills very regularly. The chances to survive after 5 years are up to 70 % in general. YOU HAVE TO BE IN THAT 70 %!

Tretinoin Tablets Is A Very Powerful Medication

People often use tretinoin for the treatment of acne and this is usually available in a cream or gel. This medication has other uses and it can be taken in an oral form.This article will take an in-depth look at tretinoin tablets. Find out a bit of information on these particular tablets as well as uses and side effects.

Tretinoin Tablets are more commonly known under the name Vesanoid. This medications comes from a family of drugs known as retinoids. These drugs are very powerful, especially when it comes to killing cancer cells. The drugs are able to kill these cells, mainly because they have the ability to affect how they grow and reproduce. Because of the medications ability, a lot of doctors often use this to treat leukemia (cancer of the blood). Its effectiveness in combatting leukemia has led some doctors to prescribe it in the treatment of other cancers.

Individuals who are prescribed this treatment are required to take it twice daily. This routine is done over a period of 30 to 90 days or until the cancer is in remission. The tablet does not need to be taken with food.

People who were prescribed tretinoin tablets (Vesanoid) should use them as directed. They need to be aware of that increasing the dosage will not speed up the treatment of the condition. Serious and increased risks associated with side effects can occur if the tablets are not taken as directed.

Tretinoin Tablets is a very powerful medication and people who take it should be aware that serious side effects are associated with its use. Individuals were taken the tablets should do so under the direction of medical practitioner. A doctor should be contacted if certain side effects such as weight gain, sore throat, dizziness, fatigue or chest pain should occur.

There is the possibility of allergic reactions occurring when these tablets are taken. If individuals should experience swelling, dizziness, rash, itching and problems breathing, then they should seek out medical assistance.

Tretinoin is used for:

Initiating remission for a certain type of acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) that has failed to respond to other therapies. It may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.

Tretinoin is a retinoid. How it works in APL is not completely understood. It is thought to decrease the growth of cells associated with APL.

Do NOT use Tretinoin if:

you are allergic to any ingredient in Tretinoin, including the preservative parabens

Contact your doctor or health care provider right away if any of these apply to you.

Before using Tretinoin:

Some medical conditions may interact with Tretinoin. Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you have any medical conditions, especially if any of the following apply to you:

if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding
if you are taking any prescription or nonprescription medicine, herbal preparation, or dietary supplement
if you have allergies to medicines, foods, or other substances
if you have an abnormally high white blood cell count

Some MEDICINES MAY INTERACT with Tretinoin. Tell your health care provider if you are taking any other medicines, especially any of the following:

Aminocaproic acid, aprotinin, imidazoles (eg, ketoconazole), tetracyclines (eg, doxycycline), tranexamic acid, or vitamin A because the risk of serious side effects may be increased
Progesterone-only birth control pills because their effectiveness may be decreased by Tretinoin

This may not be a complete list of all interactions that may occur. Ask your health care provider if Tretinoin may interact with other medicines that you take. Check with your health care provider before you start, stop, or change the dose of any medicine.

Source

http://www.drugs.com/cdi/tretinoin.html

What is “Leukemia”?

What is Leukemia?

The word Leukemia is derived from the Greek words leukos (white) and aima (blood). In simple terms, it is a cancer of the blood or bone marrow. It affects the forming of blood cells, one of the most important cells groups of the human body.

An abnormal production and accumulation of white blood cells characterizes this disease. This form of cancer starts to grow from the stem cells present in the bone marrow. Bone marrow is where blood cells are made.

The presence of abnormal cells called as leukemia cells?, also called as damaged leukocytes confirms the disease. Abnormal cells often over crowd with the other cells and end up with damaged DNA. The entire process makes it difficult for the other cells to do their functions smoothly.

In a healthy human, the W.B.C will die after a certain period resulting in the growth of fresh. In this case, they do not die easily and take-up space and continue to add-up. This crowding of bad cells, almost like a fission reaction in an uncontrolled manner, does not allow the normal functioning of the good cells and this result in sickness.

To better understand this disease, it is important that we know the related biological terms:

Bone Marrow:
The inner part of the bone is the bone marrow and this is where R.B.C, platelets and W.B.C are created

White blood cells (W.B.C):
They are also called leukocytes, and they primarily help fight infections. They are of three types:
• Lymphocytes – Main cells that help in fighting infections
• Granulocytes – These are W.B.C with granules which destroy microbes
• Monocytes – These are related to granulocytes and also help the body fight against microbes

Red blood cells (R.B.C):
They are the ones that carry oxygen to all the tissues of the body.

Platelets:
They are very important in forming clots which prevents the blood vessels from bleeding.

What Is the Connection Between Leukemia and Cord Blood Treatments?

Leukemia is a type of cancer that begins from those tissues in the body that form blood. It is basically the cancer of the blood and marrow, and leads to a reduction of white blood cells in the body.

The treatment that has to be provided for leukemia should be such, that it would increase the amount of White Blood cells in the blood stream. For people who are suffering form leukemia, the great news is that is can be provided effective treatment with the help of cord blood.

Cord blood is blood that is obtained from the umbilical cord at the birth of an infant. This blood remains in the placenta and the umbilical cord that is left unattached just when the baby is born.

Cord blood is known as a source of stem cells, as they are present in it in great number. Stem cells are basically obtained from an embryo, which may be a concern for some people regarding ethics. However, it does help in providing a great solution to the disorder, leukemia.

The ability of stem cells is to change and transform into any other cell or tissue in order to cure and repair the damaged ones. This is one reason why it can be used to cure leukemia.

The process by which cord blood is used to cure leukemia takes place when this blood is obtained from a mother who has just given birth. The person who is suffering from leukemia is then given a high dose of chemotherapy, and the stem cells start carrying out their function of replacing the damaged cells.

The real treatment takes place when the patient is infused with stem cells, which start producing white blood cells in order to make the amount of white blood cells reach the normal number. Thus, cord blood obtained at birth can be stored to be used whenever required.

Treatment Of Acute Myeloid Leukemia – Hanging On To Life

Acute myeloid leukemia is a heterogeneous cancer of the blood and bone marrow. This tumor occurs as a result of an over production of immature white blood cell which is called myeloblast.

The name of the disease is gotten from the blood cell produced in excess. The immature white blood cell produced gets into the bone marrow and it’s over production hinders the production of the normal blood cells.

The main cause of the display of these symptoms is as a result of the loss of normal function of blood by these myelobast. Since they are immature and reduce the mature and proper functioning blood, their function as blood cells is greatly reduced. One of the functions of blood affected in acute myeloid leukemia is fighting against infection.

Patients with acute myeloid leukemia are easily infected due to reduced immunity against infection. Another very common symptom in patients suffering from acute myeloid leukemia is anemia. Anemia is as a result of reduced production of normal red blood cells and platelets. Anemia is usually severe with different levels of severity seen in different patients. Acute myeloid leukemia has other symptoms like being easily bruised and having swollen gum, bleeding of the nose, fever, skin pallor and even shortness of breath.

The treatment of acute myeloid leukemia in a newly diagnosed patient consist of chemotherapy ( the type of chemotherapy used is age dependent) aimed to quickly induce total remission, when this is achieved, further therapy is then aimed at cure of the disease (by eliminating any undetected residuals of the leukemic cells). Therefore the treatment process is divided into two stages.

The first stage is the stage of induction. The goal of this therapy is to get complete remission by reducing the quantity of the leukemic cells in the bone marrow and circulating blood to an undetectable level. The commonly used complete remission induction is a combined chemotherapy of cytarabine and anthracycline. Cytarabine is administered intravenously with dosage of 100 – 200mg/m2/day for one week. Anthracycline consists of daunorubicin is administered intravenously 45-60mg/m2 on day1, 2, and 3.

When induction therapy is completed, the bone marrow is examined. If blast cells are more than 5% with up to 20% cellular cells, induction therapy is performed again with dose similar to the first but cytarabine is given for 5 and antracycline 2 days. But after the second therapy if there is no positive result stem cell transplant is considered, though this is only possible in patient younger than 65 years.

The second stage is post remission or consolidation therapy, which is aimed at cure of patients with acute myeloid leukemia after the leukemic cells becomes undetectable. In this therapy treatment is based on the patient’s condition, this therapy involves an additional intensive chemotherapy of 3 to 5 courses. Patients with high risk of cytogenetics are given allogeneic stem cell transplant. Patients who stem cell transplant is not suitable for, are treated with a combination therapy of histamine dihydrochloride (ceplene) and interleukin 2.

The treatment of acute myeloid leukemia has shown good prognosis in the time past especially if diagnosis is made early ant treatment is started immediately.

Stem Cells and Cancer

The idea that cancer arises from stem cells was first proposed over 150 years ago as the embryonal rest theory of cancer. However, by the beginning of the 20 th century, the embryonal rest theory of cancer was discarded, and the hypothesis that cancer arises from de-differentiation became generally accepted. Then, about 50 years ago, studies on cancers of germinal tissue (teratocarcinomas) re-established the principles that cancer arises from stem cytes, and that cancer could be treated by induction of differentiation (differentiation therapy). However, teratocarcinomas were considered exceptions to the rule, and the de-differentiation theory of origin remained generally accepted for most cancers until the 1980 s. Then studies on the cellular origin of cancer during experimental chemical hepatocarcinogenesis showed that hepatocellular cancer did not arise from de differentiation of hepatocytes, as was generally believed, but rather from maturation arrest of cytes in the hepatocyte lineage. The re-emergence of the cell theory of cancer preceded the current excitement in cancers.

Over the last 10 years, differentiation therapy has been applied with great success to cancer of the blood cytes (leukemias) by inactivation of the signaling pathways that allow the leukemic transit-amplifying to continue to proliferate and not die (maturation arrest). Differentiation therapy of cancer is now proposed through the use of small inhibitory molecules or inhibitory RNAs (iRNAs) to block the signals that maintain ”stemness” so that the leukemic tissues are allowed to differentiate. Conventional chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and anti-angiogenic therapies act on the carcinomoa. When these therapies are discontinued, the cancer will re- form from the therapy-resistant cancer. Successful differentiation therapy of cancer cells would force these cells to differentiate, so that they can no longer re-establish the cancer.

The cell of origin of all tissues is called a stem cell. From this one all other cells arise. The fertilized ovum is the primordial for all of the tissues of the human body. The immediate progeny of the primordia are embryonic stem cells, which, in turn, give rise to tissues. It is from these tissues that most cancers arise.

Normal tissue and cancer tissue contain the same populations:

stem cells,

transit-amplifying cells,

and terminally differentiated cells.

Normal tissue renewal and growth of cancer are both accomplished by division of the transit-amplifying cells. Usually, the stem cells of both normal tissue and cancers are relatively few in number, compared to the transit-amplifying and the terminally differentiated cells, and they do not participate in proliferation. The proliferating ones of both cancers and normal tissue are the transit-amplifying cells. Cancer tissue differs from normal tissue in that the transit-amplifying cells accumulate in cancer, whereas in normal tissue differentiate so that they no longer divide (terminal differentiation).

One of the best examples of the normal cellular lineage and also of the contribution of maturation arrest to cancer is skin. The pluripotent skin epidermal stem cells are located in the bulb of the hair follicle. The epidermis-committed stem cells are located in the basal layer of the skin (germinativum) and are much fewer in number than the transit-amplifying carcinoma is located in the spinosum layer. Maturation is accomplished through the accumulation of cytokeratin, which becomes prominent in the granular layer. The granules contain cytokeratin. The cytoplasm of the cells in the granular layer becomes filled with these granules and eventually the cells lose their structure, forming the outer layer of acellular keratin, known as the corneum.

Skin cancers arise by maturation arrest at various levels of differentiation of the epidermis. Maturation arrest of the primitive skin progenitor tissue in the bulge of the hair follicle gives rise to trichoepitheliomas, which vary in cellular differentiation but usually contain both keratitic and basal regions, as well as clear cells characteristic of hair follicle. Cells in the basal layer may give rise to basal cell carcinomas or squamous cell carcinomas. Overexpression of Ras in the more highly determined basal cells of the skin produces squamous cell carcinoma, and induced expression of the c-myc gene in the non-proliferative suprabasal cells reactivates the cell cycle and leads to hyperplasia (papillomas). Papillomas do not progress to invasive tumors. Examination of the cellular populations in skin cancer demonstrates that the malignant cells can also differentiate, but that the proliferative transit-amplifying cells of the cancer do not uniformly do so, unlike normal skin tissue.

The difference between normal tissue renewal and cancer growth is that the number of cells that are produced by cellular division in normal tissue essentially equals the number of cells that terminally differentiate in a given time period, so that the total number of cells remains constant. In contrast, in cancers, the proliferating transit-amplifying cells do not all terminally differentiate, and the number of cells in the cancer increases. These in both normal tissue renewal and cancer growth consist of a small fraction of cellular population that are not actively proliferating, and that fraction serves as a cellular reserve population. When a tissue stem cell divides, it gives rise to one daughter cyte that remains a stem cell and one daughter cell that begins the process of differentiation by becoming a transit-amplifying cell (asymmetric division); thus, the stem cells remain in the tissue for long periods of time, essentially the lifetime of the organism. The number of cells in a cancer increases with time, because the transit-amplifying cells give rise to two cells that do not mature and retain the potential to divide (symmetric division) or the mature cells do not die or both.

Attempts to culture cells from normal tissues and cancers were well underway in the 1950 s, and there were even some early studies suggesting that normal tissues contain stem cells with malignant potential. It was found that malignant cells could be derived from normal rat myocardium (fibroblasts) if the cells were cultured for a long time in anaerobic conditions. Most normal tissue cells do not survive under these conditions, and normal tissue contains rare cells. with the potential for malignant change under selected culture conditions.

Chemotherapy What Is

Chemotherapy (also called chemo) is a type of cancer treatment that uses drugs to destroy cancer cells.

How does chemotherapy work?
Chemotherapy works by stopping or slowing the growth of cancer cells, which grow and divide quickly. But it can also harm healthy cells that divide quickly, such as those that line your mouth and intestines or cause your hair to grow. Damage to healthy cells may cause side effects. Often, side effects get better or go away after chemotherapy is over.

What does chemotherapy do?
Depending on your type of cancer and how advanced it is, chemotherapy can:

Cure cancer
when chemotherapy destroys cancer cells to the point that your doctor can no longer detect them in your body and they will not grow back.

Control cancer
when chemotherapy keeps cancer from spreading, slows its growth, or destroys cancer cells that have spread to other parts of your body.

Ease cancer
symptoms (also called palliative care) – when chemotherapy shrinks tumors that are causing pain or pressure.

Your Feelings During Chemotherapy

At some point during chemotherapy, you may feel:

Anxious
Depressed
Afraid
Angry
Frustrated
Helpless
Lonely

It is normal to have a wide range of feelings while going through chemotherapy. After all, living with cancer and getting treatment can be stressful. You may also feel fatigue, which can make it harder to cope with your feelings.

Chemotherapy Side Effects

Chemotherapy is designed to kill fast-growing cancer cells. But it can also affect healthy cells that grow quickly. These include cells that line your mouth and intestines, cells in your bone marrow that make blood cells, and cells that make your hair grow. Chemotherapy causes side effects when it harms these healthy cells.

How long side effects last depends on your health and the kind of chemotherapy you get. Most side effects go away after chemotherapy is over. But sometimes it can take months or even years for them to go away.

Sometimes, chemotherapy causes long-term side effects that do not go away. These may include damage to your heart, lungs, nerves, kidneys, or reproductive organs. Some types of chemotherapy may cause a second cancer years later. Ask your doctor or nurse about your chance of having long-term side effects

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The Chemotherapy Survival Guide: Everything You Need to Know to Get Through Treatment
by: Judith McKay
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