How Constipation Affects Your Colon, and Health

If you understand how critical it is not be constipated, your health now and in the future will benefit. When you have constipation, chronic or otherwise, you feed your blood toxins that will affect your organ's strength.

Leukemia- A Battle Lost

A lady with acute myeloid leukemia underwent a bone marrow transplantation. She suffered a relapse about two months later. She was treated with more chemotherapy followed by another procedure. Again it did not work.

What Is Acute Myelogenous Leukemia?

AML, (acute myelogenous leukemia), is an aggressive cancer of the bone marrow and blood. It is the most common type of leukemia. AML is also known by the following names-acute myeloblastic leukemia, acute myeloid leukemia, acute granulocytic leukemia or acute nonlymphocytic leukemia. Blood cells are malformed and useless. The cells can accumulate in parts of the body.

Keeping the Faith: Turning to Religion When Diagnosed with Lymphoma

Being diagnosed with a potentially life threatening medical condition, such as lymphoma, can often cause a person to revaluate their life and many find religion in the process. While some return to a lapsed religion, others find...

Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia in Children

Cancer in any of its forms is known to the society as a condition of adults or elder persons; still it can occur at any age even during the care-free childhood period.

The Pluck Factor

Strong-minded people serve as tremendous inspirations for me. When life throws you a curve ball, a U-turn, a disappointment or an unpleasant surprise, the outcome will oftentimes be greatly dependent on the way in which you handle yourself during those times.

Symptoms of Chronic and Acute Leukemia

Discovering leukemia while it is still in an early phase is crucial in its treatment because when the disease advances it starts to spread in the whole body and it's much harder to be treated.

An Examination of Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma

Cancer is a life-threatening disease that is prevalent in our time. One of which is known as non-Hodgkins lymphoma or NHL. It is a cancer that affects the lymphatic system and develops in the lymphoid tissue, which contain lymphocytes that are found all over the body.

Lymphoma - A Parent's Journey of Life and Death seen Through the Eyes of A Child

When A parent is diganosed with an incurable cancer the journey is long and hard. The child must now become the parent relying on what they were taught to take control of the situation. This is a story of role reversal as well as a story of acceptance of choice.

Non Hodgkins Lymphoma

There are two types of lymphomas: Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (NHL) and Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Among the two, there are more cases of Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma among those that suffer from cancer in their lymphoid systems; it encompasses over 29 types of lymphomas. In the United States, the cases of reported Non-Hodgkin's are at least seven times as common as cases of Hodgkin's Lymphoma.

An Introduction To Lymphoma

One of the most important organ systems of the human body is the lymphatic or lymphoid system, which is a network of node-like structures located throughout the body. This system helps filter out bacteria and plays an important role in fighting diseases. However, just like any other organ system in the body, it is also vulnerable to developing cancers. Unfortunately, cancers that affect the lymphatic system can be dangerous, since lymph nodes are located all throughout the body. And just like leukemia, cancers involving the lymphoid system have the potential to spread.

Lymphoma Symptoms

One of the most important factors in determining the survival rate or chances for remission of cancer patients is early detection. Some cancers where this is very true include breast cancer and prostate cancer because early detection of the disease makes it easier to treat since the cancer is usually just found in one localized area. With regard to lymphomas, the same principle applies; early detection of lymphomas has been proven to lead to higher survival rates. The key to early detection is an awareness of symptoms that indicate the presence of a lymphoma. Fortunately, research on this topic is extensive and provides a wealth of information that can help people detect the symptoms of lymphoma.

Benzene Exposure Can Lead to Acute Myleogenous Leukemia

Benzene has been linked to the onset of several forms of leukemia including acute myelogenous leukemia, chronic lymphocytic leukemia and myelosysplastic syndrome. If you live near a chemical plant or oil refinery the chances are even greater to develop one of these life-threatening diseases. Petroleum workers are especially succeptible to the problems associated with this exposure.