Leukemias
Leukemias
In the US it is estimated that 44,270 people (25,180 men and 19,090 women) were diagnosed with and 21,710 people died of leukemia in 2008. Estimates suggest 1.27% (1 in 79) men and women will be diagnosed with leukemia during their lifetime.
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As Use of Herbal Remedies Soars, Patients Taking These and Cardiovascular Medications May be at Heightened Risk of Dangerous, Potentially Life-Threatening Interactions
"Many people have a false sense of security about these herbal products because they are seen as 'natural,'" said Arshad Jahangir, M.D.,...
Association between thymoma and persistent hypothermia: a case report
Introduction The thymus is a small anterosuperior mediastinal organ involved in the processing and maturation of T lymphocytes. The thymus gland...
Management of Multiple Myeloma
Patients with symptomatic MM, which is defined by the presence of organ damage (calcium [hypercalcaemia], renal insufficiency, anaemia or bone...
First-line Treatment for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia – The Time for Alemtuzumab?
Clinical Staging Two widely accepted clinical staging systems exist for CLL: the Rai1 and Binet2 systems. The Rai system is mostly used in the US,...
The Role of Alemtuzumab in the Management of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia – Which Patients and When?
However, it has become increasingly apparent that the clinical course of CLL is highly variable and in some patients not as benign as was previously...
