PPT-Childhood Leukemia Mary E. MacBlane MS, PNP-BC

Goals Incidence Etiology Diagnosis TypesClassification Treatment Primary Care Pearls Incidence 30 of all cancers in childhood Peak incidence 25 years of age males gt females Caucasian gt African American. Mary E. MacBlane MS, PNP-BC. Goals. Incidence. Etiology. Diagnosis. Types/Classification. Treatment. Primary Care Pearls. Incidence. 30% of all cancers in childhood. Peak incidence 2-5 years of age. males > females. English 252 . The Price of Survival. Acute Lymphocytic (ALL) Leukemia. in Children. cancer . of the white blood . cells . . -- . the . cells . in . the body that . normally . fight . infections. (“. Jung/. Shlush. Department . of Immunology. . Objectives of the seminar. Learn about the newest research the . . . hematopoetic. system and leukemia. Identify emerging topics and techniques. Born May 26, 1957 (age 55 as of right now). She lived in Newcastle upon Tyne in England. Mary’s mother Betty (Nee . McCrickett. ) was a prostitute. Mary was born when her mother was 17, her mother was never home, often travelling for work. Shira . Dinner, MD. Northwestern University. Educational Objectives. Define terminology used regarding leukemia. Describe . the latest developments in . the treatment of acute . lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Sima Jeha, MD Manahil. . Ghandour. Definition :. . A group of malignant diseases characterized by uncontrolled proliferation of the precursors of white blood cells. .. Incidence :. . Leukemias. are the most common form of malignancy in childhood . 11. THE LEUKEMIAS. malignancies involving lymphoid or hematopoietic cell lines . increase in circulating leukocytes (not invariable) . bone marrow always involved. replacement/hypoproliferation of normal hematopoietic cells. Patrice Thompson. 3 year who is battling leukemia.. The doctors suggest a bone marrow transplants for a long term survival.. Neither parents have matching bone marrows.. The parents consult with a genetic consoler and a reproductive specialist to discuss the possibilities of having another child to have matching bone marrow.. VOLUME 35-MARCH 1998 Hamosh A, Me Donald JW, Valle D. Francomano CA, Niedermeyer E, Johnston MV. Dextromethorphan and high-dose benzoate therapy for non- keto Jochrys. I. . Estanislao. , MD. Pediatric Hematologist-Oncologist. Epidemiology of Childhood and Adolescent Cancer. Top 3 Cancers in Children. Hematopoietic Cancers – 40%. Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Introduction to Leukemia. Definition. Historic Perspective. Etiology and Risk Factors . Incidence. Classification. Comparison of Acute and Chronic Leukemia. Leukemia. Definition. Leukemia is a malignant disease of hematopoietic tissue characterized by the accumulation abnormal white cells (neoplastic or leukemic) in the bone marrow leading to bone marrow failure, a raised circulating white cell count (leukocytosis) and infiltrate organs (e.g liver, spleen, lymph nodes, brain) . Kelsey Shaffer. CHTN. Staff Meeting Presentation. What is it?. Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) is a blood cancer. White Blood Cells (WBC). Lymphocytes or Lymphoblast . Too many immature WBC. Crowd the bone marrow. . awareness. . of. . environmental . influences. . on. . childhood. . cancer. Childhood. . Cancer. Environment. &. the. Get. . the. . facts. . about. . reducing . risk. . of. . childhood.