Adult Acute Lymphoid (lymphoblastic) leukemia (ALL) is a type of cancer in which the bone marrow makes too many lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell).
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Our educational materials and support activities help people deal with the physical and emotional consequences of a cancer diagnosis and treatment. They also assist patients and families to resume active lives after treatment.
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Different treatments are available for those with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Some treatments are called standard. This means they are the currently used treatments. Some treatments are being tested in clinical trials. A treatment clinical trial is a study meant to help improve current treatments or obtain information on new treatments.
When clinical trials show that a new treatment is better than the standard treatment, the new treatment may become the standard treatment. You may want to think about taking part in a clinical trial. Some clinical trials are open only to patients who have not started treatment, while others are available during or after treatment.
Treatment options vary depending on your situation including the stage of the cancer and other
Battling Cancer While Pregnant
Jeanie, an 8th grade Spanish teacher at Spring Ford Eighth Grade Center, and her husband Phil, a senior manager at Vanguard, absolutely love their jobs and had been happily married for 14 years.
After almost 12 years of trying to have children, they were thrilled to find out that Jeanie was pregnant. We couldn't believe it!" says Jeanie. "And then to find out we were having twins girls was the biggest blessing we could have asked for. My heart was melting."
But at only 15 weeks, fear and shock set in when Jeanie felt a lump in her breast and was diagnosed with stage II invasive breast cancer. "We are going to approach this head on. I just kept thinking about my girls, and how I wanted to get through this, and so I went to see the best," says Jeanie.
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A patient education video with testimonies from our patients, doctors and researchers. Find out more about programs, treatment, research and care that is unique to the Abramson Cancer Center.
Carl June, MD on Patient Power tv discusses Research on the Horizon for Hematologic Malignancies
Alan Gewirtz, MD on Patient Power tv discusses Research on the Horizon for Hematologic Malignancies
5th Annual Focus on Leukemia, Lymphoma and Myeloma Patient Education Conference - click here to view podcasts, photos, and more
Dr. Schuster speaks at ASH: Updates in Lymphoma Research
Dan Vogl speaks live from ASH: Updates on the Treatment of Multiple Myeloma
Dr. Loren speaks at ASH 2008: Breaking News in Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML)
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