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2. Acute lymphoblastic leukemia - Wikipedia

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   Deaths. 111,000 (2015) [10] Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is a cancer of the lymphoid line of blood cells characterized by the development of large numbers of immature lymphocytes. [1] Symptoms may include feeling tired, pale skin color, fever, easy bleeding or bruising, enlarged lymph nodes, or bone pain. [1]

3. T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia - Wikipedia

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   Marked male predominance [1] T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) is a type of acute lymphoblastic leukemia characterized by an aggressive malignant neoplasm of the bone marrow. [6] Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is a condition, wherein immature white blood cells accumulate in the bone marrow and crowd out normal white blood cells [7 ...

4. Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation - Wikipedia

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   Number of procedures. [edit] In 2006, 50,417 first HSCTs were recorded worldwide, according to a global survey of 1,327 centers in 71 countries conducted by the Worldwide Network for Blood and Marrow Transplantation. Of these, 28,901 (57%) were autologous and 21,516 (43%) were allogeneic (11,928 from family donors and 9,588 from unrelated donors).

5. Leukemia patient receives first-ever bone marrow transplant ...

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   September 17, 2024 at 5:15 AM. Leukemia patient receives first-ever bone marrow transplant from deceased organ donor. Bone marrow transplants can be life-saving for patients suffering from certain ...

6. Post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder - Wikipedia

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   Immunology. Post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD) is the name given to a B cell proliferation due to therapeutic immunosuppression after organ transplantation. These patients may develop infectious mononucleosis-like lesions or polyclonal polymorphic B-cell hyperplasia. Some of these B cells may undergo mutations which will render ...

7. Flint woman with leukemia may be 1st to get stem cell ... - AOL

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   A Flint woman is believed to be the first in the world with leukemia to successfully undergo a transplant using stem cells from the bone marrow of a deceased donor — a medical advance that could ...

8. Graft-versus-tumor effect - Wikipedia

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   Graft-versus-leukemia. Graft-versus-leukemia (GvL) is a specific type of GvT effect. As the name of this effect indicates, GvL is a reaction against leukemic cells of the host. GvL requires genetic disparity because the effect is dependent on the alloimmunity principle. GvL is a part of the reaction of the graft against the host.

9. Tumors of the hematopoietic and lymphoid tissues - Wikipedia

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   The more aggressive forms of disease require treatment with chemotherapy, radiotherapy, immunotherapy and—in some cases—a bone marrow transplant. The use of rituximab has been established for the treatment of B-cell–derived hematologic malignancies, including follicular lymphoma (FL) and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL).