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If chronic myeloid leukemia is a chronic leukemia, why does it have immature cells? by pathologystudent Posted Wed 19 May 2010 5:31pm Q. If the chronic leukemias have lots of mature cells, and the acute leukemias have immature cells, then how come chronic myeloid leukemia has lots of immature cells? Seems like it belongs in the acute leukemia category! A. I think the best way to look at it is to oversimplify it a little, to get at the basics, and then put in a little detail Read on »

The Poop on Pampers Dry Max Diapers vs Facebook Moms: A Rash of Rashes or Rash Rush to Recall? by Dr. Polly Doctor of Philosophy

Posted Sun 06 Jun 2010 8:57am There's a battle raging online over little butts. Parents on Facebook posting cringe-worthy stories and photos of rashes, blisters, burns, and bleeding they attribute.../Swaddlers on Facebook. Pampers announcing a mere 2 then 5 complaints for every million diapers sold. About 25% of babies with a diaper rash on any given day in all brands of diapers Read on »

Sprycel Approval Expanded to Include Rare Leukemia by HealthFinder Posted Thu 28 Oct 2010 10:00am chronic phase chronic myeloid leukemia (Ph+ CP -CML), the agency said Thursday in a news release. CML is a slowly progressive disease of the blood and bone marrow that's believed.... Sprycel's side effects could include decreased bone marrow activity, fluid retention, diarrhea, headache, muscle and bone pain, and rash. Sprycel's maker, New York City-based Read on »

Skin Rash: Skin rashes are common and due to many factors ranging from serious diseases or allergic by Danny & Susan S. Health Maven

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Posted Mon 26 Jan 2009 3:39pm Skin rashes come in all shapes and sizes and have many different causes, ranging from an allergic reactions to rashes caused from bites and stings. Skin rashes are mostly temporary and self-limiting and with a little tender love and care, most skin rashes can be treated quickly and easily. However, there are some medical conditions that present Read on »

FDA Approves New Treatment for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia by Health: Hearsay & Headlines Posted Tue 27 Oct 2009 11:03pm The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Arzerra (ofatumumab) for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), a slowly progressing cancer of the blood... of breath, rash, nausea, bronchitis and upper respiratory tract infections. The most serious side effects of Arzerra are increased chance of infections, including progressive Read on »

Rituxan Approved to Treat Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia by MedNews Patient Expert

Posted Thu 18 Feb 2010 8:27pm certain patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), a slowly progressing blood and bone marrow cancer. Rituxan, an anti-cancer drug, is intended for patients with CLL who..., normal white blood cells was also commonly observed in patients enrolled in the Rituxan clinical trials. Other Boxed Warnings for Rituxan include rashes and sores in the skin Read on »

Rituxan Approved to Treat Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia by MedNews Patient Expert

Posted Mon 29 Nov 1999 4:00pm The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Rituxan (rituximab) to treat certain patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), a slowly... commonly observed in patients enrolled in the Rituxan clinical trials. Other Boxed Warnings for Rituxan include rashes and sores in the skin and mouth; progressive multifocal Read on »

FDA Approves Rituxan to Treat Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia by Health: Hearsay & Headlines Posted Thu 18 Feb 2010 12:00am /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Rituxan (rituximab) to treat certain patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), a slowly... in patients enrolled in the Rituxan clinical trials. Other Boxed Warnings for Rituxan include rashes and sores in the skin and mouth; progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML Read on »

Some with Once-Deadly Leukemia Can Take a Break from Gleevec by Medline Plus Posted Tue 19 Oct 2010 4:00pm , Oct. 19 (HealthDay News) -- A small group of people with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) who decided to stop taking the cancer drug Gleevec (imatinib) have remained cancer-free..., in reference to the lower leg and eye swelling, muscle cramps, muscle pain, diarrhea, rashes, nausea and vomiting that can accompany its use. "And it's very expensive. So being off-drug Read on »

Fishy links to multiple myeloma, NHL and leukemia by Margaret Patient Expert

Posted Mon 10 Nov 2008 4:34am

1 Comment A blog reader, thank you!, sent me a study titled Dietary Fish Intake and Risk of Leukaemia, Multiple Myeloma, and Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, published in “Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention” in April 2004. The full study is available online, so I won’t load the post up with details that you can read for yourself, right here: [...] Read on »