Leukemia

“...Low levels of IgA occur in some types of leukemia, kidney damage (nephrotic syndrome), a problem with the intestines (enteropathy), and a rare inherited disease that affects muscle coordination (ataxia-telangiectasia)...”

“...Other conditions that can result in low levels of IgG include some types of leukemia and a type of kidney damage (nephrotic syndrome)...”

“...Low levels of IgM occur in multiple myeloma and some types of leukemia.  The 'low', 'normal' and 'high' ranges vary with age, and are also lab-specific...”

“...It can occur secondary to leukemia, in which the stem cells that yield white blood cells proliferate and crowd out the stem cells that produce platelets and red blood cells (yielding high white cell count and low RBC and...”

“...Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL) is a cancer that starts from white blood cells called lymphocytes in the bone marrow...”

“..."Acute" means that the leukemia can progress quickly, and if not treated, would probably be fatal in a few months...”

“Very rarely, bleeding gums are due to leukemia.”

“The red blood cell deficiency caused by leukemia leads to anemia and the symptoms of anemia, including severe fatigue, pallor, and breathing difficulty.”

“...treatments; Platelet Transfusion to treat low platelet levels (thrombocytopenia) caused by: Severe infection; Sepsis; Liver cirrhosis; Chemotherapy; Bone marrow transplant; Cancer (e.g. lymphoma, leukemia); Plasma Transfusion to help with blood clotting After severe bleeding (trauma, surgery, childbirth); Conditions that impair production of clotting proteins (e.g. liver disease); White...”

“...Possible causes of bruising include ... Blood-related diseases such as leukemia...”

“...The types of cancers which were found to increase with height include cancers of the breast, ovary, womb, bowel, leukemia, and malignant melanoma.”

“...With allergies, there may be an increased number of eosinophils, and with leukemia, there may be a much higher percentage of a single type of cell, such as a lymphocyte...”

“Chronic eosinophilic leukemia (CEL) is a highly rare disease in which too many eosinophils (a type of white blood cell) are found in the bone marrow, blood, and other tissues...”

“...Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) is a type of cancer that starts from white blood cells (lymphocytes) in the bone marrow, from where it invades the blood...”

“In evaluating 59 patients with lymphoid malignancies such as Hodgkin's disease, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, multiple myeloma and chronic lymphocytic leukemia, serum selenium concentrations were significantly lower in patients than in controls...”

“...In CML, leukemia cells tend to build up in the body over time, but in many cases people don't have any symptoms for at least a few years...”

“Chronic Neutrophilic Leukemia (CNL) is an extremely rare myeloproliferative disorder that presents diagnostic challenges for both pathologists and treating clinicians...”

“Cigarette smoking is associated with increased risk for leukemia and may lead to leukemias of specific morphologic and chromosomal types...”

“...Between 20% and 30% of leukemia cases are related to smoking...”

“...These include ... Disseminated Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML)...”

“...Common causes of enlarged lymph nodes (and their usual location) ... Leukemia, Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL) (generalized lymphadenopathy – throughout the body)...”

“...atresia; Cystic fibrosis; Hemolytic anemias Thalassemia; Hemoglobinopathies; Hemolytic anemia due to G6PD deficiency; Idiopathic autoimmune hemolytic anemia; Immune hemolytic anemia; Cancers Leukemia; Lymphoma; Hodgkin's disease; Other causes Sarcoidosis; Sickle cell splenic crisis; Banti's syndrome; Felty syndrome; Although often there are no symptoms, there may be pain in the left...”

“ALL, CML, or hairy cell leukemia can cause enlargement of the spleen.”

“...Rarely, ET may develop into acute myeloid leukemia (AML) or myelofibrosis.”

“...the health benefits of eucalyptus oil come from the chemical cineole – an organic compound shown to possess powerful medicinal properties, ranging from reducing inflammation and pain to killing leukemia cells.  (The following plants have also been found to contain cineole: Cannabis, Cardamom, Ginger, Helichrysum, Peppermint, Rosemary, and Tea tree...”

“...Without treatment the average lifespan for people who have Fanconi's anemia is 20-30 years, with the most common causes of death being bone marrow failure, leukemia, and solid tumors...”

“Maternal folic acid supplementation during pregnancy was associated with a reduced risk of acute lymphoblastic leukemia in children in a study in Western Australia...”

“...An unusually high white blood cell count can indicate an infection or a blood disorder such as leukemia.  A low white blood cell count, on the other hand, will make an individual susceptible to infectious diseases or allow multiplication of organisms within the body which are normally kept in...”

“...Histoplasmosis can spread from the lungs to other body parts in cases where the infected person has AIDS, has leukemia, has recently had an organ transplantation, or has been using corticosteroids...”

“...Diagnostic problems can result because enlarged lymphocytes are common with mono, but can also be a symptom of leukemia.  Blood tests can distinguish between the type of white cell seen in leukemia and that with mono...”

“...names: T-cell Large Granular Lymphocyte Leukemia, Proliferation of large granular lymphocytes, LGL Leukemia, Tγ-lymphoproliferative Disorder, T-cell Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia LGL leukemia is a rare form of chronic leukemia in which the cancer cells are large and have features of either T-lymphocytes or Natural Killer Cells...”

“...The following diseases have been benefited by LDN use according to Dr. Bernard Bihari, MD.  ... Lymphocytic Leukemia...”

“Leukemia is a type of cancer of the blood and bone marrow; it is a general term used to describe a wide range of conditions, the common feature of which is elevated levels of immature white blood...”

“Due to its effects on white blood cells, leukemia prevents the immune system from working normally, sometimes resulting in frequent infections.”

“...healing fractures, Paget's liver disease, hyperparathyroidism, hepatic damage (e.g. hepatitis, toxins, cirrhosis), biliary obstruction, cholestasis, dehydration, diabetes insipidus, cystic fibrosis, leukemia, alcoholic cirrhosis, Hodgkin's disease, malnutrition, nephrotic syndrome, multiple myeloma, inflammatory bowel disease, collagen-vascular diseases...”

“...An unusually high white blood cell count can indicate an infection, hypersplenism, bone marrow depression (drugs, radiation or heavy metal poisoning) or primary bone marrow disorders such as leukemia.  A low white blood cell count can be the result of infection, make an individual more susceptible to outside infections or allow multiplication of organisms within the body which would...”

“...Other causes include leukemia, myelofibrosis, multiple myeloma, certain hereditary disorders, drugs that affect nucleic acid metabolism such as chemotherapy agents (methotrexate)...”

“...Because the majority (about two-thirds) of MDS patients do not develop leukemia, MDS was previously classified as a disease of low malignant potential...”

“About one-third of patients with Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS, or preleukemia) will develop overt leukemia – a rapidly growing cancer of bone marrow cells called acute myeloid leukemia (AML).”

“...However, bone marrow scarring caused by leukemia or lymphoma is called secondary myelofibrosis...”

“...Other signs and symptoms depend on the underlying condition and include ... A feeling of abdominal fullness caused by enlargement of the spleen (Most common in Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia and Agnogenic Myeloid Metaplasia)...”

“...These include diabetes, sickle-cell anemia, amyloidosis, systemic lupus erythematosus, sarcoidosis, leukemia, lymphoma, cancer of the breast, colon, and stomach, reactions to drugs (including nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, lithium, and street heroine), allergic reactions (to insect stings...”

“Leukemia causes decreased production of neutrophils because they are crowded out of the bone marrow by the early forms of white blood cells.”

“Chronic myelocytic leukemia is a myeloproliferative disorder that causes proliferation of bone marrow cells.”

“Observational Study: Serum vitamin E concentrations were significantly lower in leukemia and lymphoma patients than in normal controls.”

“In evaluating 59 patients with lymphoid malignancies such as Hodgkin's disease, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, multiple myeloma and chronic lymphocytic leukemia, it was found that serum selenium concentrations were significantly lower in patients than in controls...”

“Anemia, a deficiency of red cells, develops in almost all leukemia patients.”

“...Rarely, polycythemia vera progresses to leukemia; certain treatments increase this likelihood.”

“...In testing the plant as a drug source for diabetes in the 1950s, an extract was found that proved successful in treating juvenile leukemia, Hodgkin's disease, and other cancers that were previously considered largely incurable...”

“...10-HDA has been shown to contain some of the following activities: weak antibacterial activity, inhibition of transplantable tumor and leukemia in mice, immune enhancing, liver-protectant, antiinflammatory, and radiation-protectant.”

“...Sideroblastic anemia is also associated with ... Leukemia...”

“...and less commonly by: Hemophilia; Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia; Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP); Leukemia; Nasal tumor; Nosebleeds usually occur on at the bottom of the tissue that separates the two sides of the nose (the nasal septum...”