The exact cause of leukemia is not known, but it is thought to involve a combination of genetic and environmental factors. Leukemia cells have acquired mutations in their DNA that cause them to grow abnormally and lose the functions of typical white blood cells. It is not clear what causes t...
Acute myeloid leukemia occurs when there are mutations in the DNA of the cells that normally produce some types of white blood cells. They grow out of control and crowd out normal cells in the bone marrow. Risk factors include age, sex, and exposure to radiation or chemotherapy. Some genetic...
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Investigating causes and risk factors of pre-chemotherapy viremia in acute lymphoblastic leukemia pediatric patientsViremiaCo-detectionALLPolyoma BKHerpes simplexSIMPLEX-VIRUS TYPE-1EPSTEIN-BARR-VIRUSHEPATITIS-CHERPES-SIMPLEXHBV REACTIVATIONBackground Leukemia patients are immune-compromised even before starting ...
Medical conditions and risk of adult myeloid leukemia Purpose: Although a few previous studies have reported positive associations between adult myeloid leukemia and a history of certain medical conditions, th... KJ Johnson,CM Blair,JM Fink,... - 《Cancer Causes & Control Ccc》 被引量: 0发表...
Leukemia is a type of cancer that affects blood cell formation and the lymphatic system. It can be classified by cell type, lymphoid or myeloid, and the rate of progression, acute or chronic.
What causes leukemia? Leukemia is caused by genetic and metabolic alterations in lymphocyte or myeloid progenitors in the bone marrow. Environmental and lifestyle risks factors of leukemia include smoking, indoor and outdoor air pollution, exposure to radiation and certain chemicals, radiation therapy,...
R Findeisen,WH Barber - 《B.c.journal of Special Education》 被引量: 1发表: 1997年 Endogenous Risk Factors for Childhood Leukemia in Relation to the IGF System (Greece) OBJECTIVE: Insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) and its principal binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) are central in the medi...
Within Europe, incidence and mortality rates of childhood leukemia and lymphoma are rather heterogeneous. The present study comprising data from five Southern and Eastern European Cancer Registries aims to compare time trends and examine whether sociodemographic variables, clinical parameters, and proxies of...
Multiple myeloma is the second most common type of blood cancer after leukemia. Learn more about the symptoms, causes, diagnosis, risk factors, and treatment of multiple myeloma.