Leukemia and Lymphoma (Part 1)

Overview:
Discussion of the cancers of blood, bone marrow or lymphatic system such as leukemia, lymphoma and multiple myeloma.

Part One:
Leukemia types:
- Acute vs. chronic
- Lymphocytic vs. myelogenous
Leukemia symptoms
Childhood leukemia
Leukemia treatments
Targeted therapies including Gleevec
Bone marrow transplants

Part Two:
Multiple myeloma
Lymph nodes
Hodgkin's disease and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
Lymphoma symptoms
Research/Clinical trials
"Mini" transplants

Dr. Maria Baer is the head of the Hematologic Malignancies Program at the University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center. Dr. Baer is also a professor of medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.

Links:

Leukemia and Lymphoma (Part 1)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpT-36JYo28

Leukemia and Lymphoma (Part 2)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1uhbAeKySw

Maryland Hematologic Malignancies Program
http://www.umgcc.org/hem_malig_program/index.htm

Dr. Maria Baer
http://www.umm.edu/doctors/maria_r_baer.html

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Acute
• Leukemia
• chronic
• Lymphocytic
• myelogenous
• Gleevec
• Bone
• marrow
• transplants
• Multiple
• myeloma
• Hodgkin's
• disease
• non-Hodgkin's
• lymphoma
• mht
• ummc
• umgcc

[dangerousecelt]

"here's Dr Maria Baer, she will proceed to stare at you without blinking until you shudder and look away"

[ajayy328]

there's no way to avoid leukemia 100%

you can REDUCE the risk but not get rid of it completely

[soulflyz88]

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[jillinois100]

I got 50 doses of arsenic (Trisenox) last summer/autumn....also other meds....will be done with oral chemo at the end of November. it's amazing how specific treatment has become.

[Blankey135790]

I think i might have leukimia. I have all the symptoms(increased white blood cells + weakness + dark skin)

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[sportycutechick]

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[MeeMNooN]

My father in law was diagnosed of leukemia today and i am educating myself about it. Having difficulties telling my wife the truth. His symptoms ( Increased white blood cells + Spleen is swollen, weakness, loss of weight, dark skin)

any advice on how to support the family through this phase.

[johnsilas64]

much love to dr. baer

[johnsilas64]

Dr.Baer is a wonderful person and doctor she has helped my wife thru the last 6 months and has been a comfort to me as well, she became a friend thru this all. much love to Dr. Bare and staff and university of md. medical