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Leukemia
Archives for January 2005
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aml treatment and a respirator
My brother's 23 year old girlfriend was diagnosed with AML about 1 1/2 weeks ago. The diagnosis came completely out of the blue, and has shocked everyone involved. Jess is normally such a happy, bubbly talkative girl, and to see her going through all this is crazy. She has had her induction chemo, and in the process of all…
Chemo Sensitivity and Resistance Assays
Chemotherapy Sensitivity and Resistance Assays When a patient has an infection, doctors often send a sample of infected blood or tissue to a lab where they can grow the bacteria and see which antibiotics are most effective (called Bacterial Culture and Sensitivity Testing). Chemosensitivity testing is an attempt to do…
Looking for help...
My mother died from leukemia one year ago. Recently because of her death my financial situation has deteriorated, and i am now looking for any scholarhipsor funds available to help me pay for my college education. I am currently on Medicaid, and have recieved all the financial aid the government can give, but i still fall…
Looking for help...
My mother died from leukemia one year ago. Recently because of her death my financial situation has deteriorated, and i am now looking for any scholarhipsor funds available to help me pay for my college education. I am currently on Medicaid, and have recieved all the financial aid the government can give, but i still fall…
CML - Gleevec side effects
Has anyone solved the problem of periorbital edema? This is a huge problem for me.
AML ?'s
My 24-year-old sister was diagnosed Monday 12/27 with AML with WBC of 420,000. Needless to say, the docs are amazed she made it to the end of the week. What are some encouraging things we can say at this point? She is such an upbeat person, but now she is convinced she will die in short order....we haven't walked in her…