Malignant neoplasms recognised or suspected to be primary of lymphatic, haematopoietic and related tissues (17 contents)
Leukaemia treatment: how can everyone help?
Leukaemias are a group of blood cancers. Their causes, symptoms and treatment methods vary. One possibility is transplantation, but the problem remains finding a compatible donor. However, one...
Rare cancers: what can their symptoms be?
Humancancers can vary widely - some of the best-known cancers are lung cancer, breast cancer and colorectal cancer. However, there are a number of other, much rarer cancers that, precisely because...
Leukaemia and bleeding and lesions in the mouth
The symptoms of leukaemia are manifold and include loss of appetite, fatigue and weakened immunity, but also bleeding gums. The latter usually puzzles patients quite a bit - why do people with...
Leukaemia in children: what is important to know about it?
Leukaemias are the most common childhood cancers. The symptoms of this type of disease can be very non-specific and therefore their diagnosis can be delayed, while it is clear that the cancer should...
Smoking and the risk of leukaemia in future generations - surprising findings by scientists
No one needs to be convinced of the harmfulness of smoking - the content of substances in tobacco smoke with proven harmful effects on the body is alarming. It turns out that scientists have...
Leg pain in a child: what might the causes be and when should you go to the doctor?
One of the complaints that children may have is leg pain. Most often these are due to completely harmless causes, but it can also happen that a child's leg pain is linked to a disease such as...
28 May - World Blood Cancer Day
28 May is World Blood Cancer Day. The main aim of this initiative is to raise awareness of blood cancer and to encourage regular laboratory and medical examinations. On this day, organisers encourage...
Vitamin D deficiencies and leukaemia risk?
It turns out that deficiencies of this vitamin, largely linked to insufficient sun exposure, can contribute to the development of cancer.
Avocados as a drug ingredient for acute myeloid leukaemia
The search is on for a cure for acute myelogenous leukaemia (myeloblastic leukaemia, acute non-lymphoblastic leukaemia), a group of diseases caused by a neoplastic proliferation of early blood...
Treating children with acute myeloid leukaemia - new perspectives
The search for treatments to cure children with chronic myelogenous leukaemia continues.
