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Significant research into the causes, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of leukemia is being done.  Hundreds of [[clinical trials]] are being planned or conducted at any given time.  Studies may focus on effective means of treatment, better ways of treating the disease, improving the quality of life for patients, or appropriate care in remission or after cure.
Significant research into the causes, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of leukemia is being done.  Hundreds of [[clinical trials]] are being planned or conducted at any given time.  Studies may focus on effective means of treatment, better ways of treating the disease, improving the quality of life for patients, or appropriate care in remission or after cure.
==Resources==
'''Images of leukemias'''
*[http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/internet/hematology/HessIDB/stages-of-acute-leukemia.cfm UVA Healthsystem] -- Images of acute leukemias by stage
'''Research organizations'''
*[http://www.tacl.us/ The Therapeutic Advances in Childhood Leukemia (TACL) Consortium] -- US research group
*[http://atlasgeneticsoncology.org/Educ/Hempat_e.html "Chromosomes, Leukaemias, Solid Tumors, Hereditary Cancers"] in AtlasGeneticsOncology.


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Revision as of 18:01, 26 August 2012

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Leukemia Microchapters

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Overview

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Differentiating Leukemia from other Diseases

Epidemiology and Demographics

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

Classification

Historical Perspective

Pathophysiology

Causes

Differentiating Leukemia from other Diseases

Epidemiology and Demographics

Risk Factors

Screening

Natural History, Complications and Prognosis

Diagnosis

History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Staging | Laboratory Findings | Electrocardiogram | Chest X Ray | MRI | CT | Echocardiography | Other imaging findings

Treatment

Medical Therapy | Surgery | Primary Prevention | Secondary Prevention | Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy | Future or Investigational Therapies

Research

Significant research into the causes, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of leukemia is being done. Hundreds of clinical trials are being planned or conducted at any given time. Studies may focus on effective means of treatment, better ways of treating the disease, improving the quality of life for patients, or appropriate care in remission or after cure.

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