What is the difference between myelogenous and lymphocytic leukemia?

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What does myelogenous leukemia affect and what does lymphocytic leukemia affect?
erika - the 2 types of leukemia begin from different body white blood cell origins. Lymphocytic leukemia begins from white blood cells called lymphocytes or immature types of lymphocytes. It commonly affects lymph nodes in the body but can invade all body tissues. "Myelogenous" leukemia involves the other 3 common types of white blood cells known as granulocytes. They are the neutrophils, eosinophils, or basophils. They behave differently and have different methods of treatment. It normally involves the bone marrow first but can go anywhere in the body.Some are able to be cured, especially lymphocytic leukemias of childhood.  (+ info)

What is acute lymphocytic leukemia in a chronic stage?

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A friend was recently diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukemia but said that hopefully it'll be in a chronic stage. I have no idea what any of this means. I went online and was doing a little research but it said it effected mostly older people, and he's only twenty. I couldn't find anything on what treatment entails or what chronic stage means. Anyone deal with this on a first hand experience? Is a chronic stage good?
Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL)

There are four major types of leukemia. ALL is the most common type of leukemia diagnosed in children, and the least common type diagnosed in adults. About 5,200 people are diagnosed with ALL each year. Children account for two-thirds of these cases. In general, children with ALL have a better prognosis than adults. Most children with ALL can be cured of this cancer.
Symptoms of ALL include fatigue, pale skin, recurrent infections, bone pain, bruising, and small red spots under the skin. Doctors use various tests, including blood counts and bone marrow biopsies, to diagnose ALL.ALL is treated with chemotherapy and, sometimes, radiation. Children receive different types of chemotherapy regimens than adults. Patients with advanced cancer that has not responded to these treatments may need a stem cell transplant.  (+ info)

a young child is diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukemia why is the infection a problem when her WBC count?

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young child is diagnosed as having acute lymphocytic leukemia. Her parents cannot understand why infection is a major problem for Janie when her WBC count is so high. Can you provide an explanation for Janie’s parents?
Without getting too typical, the type of circulation white cell associated with the disease and where it gets it's name is actually lymphoblastic leukemia. The predominant cell is an immature type of white cell. It is a precursor to the lymphocyte. Although their number is high their function is abnormal. The cell is so busy multiplying that it can not mature and function like a mature white cell would.

The other aspect to that is due to it's increased number in the bone marrow which is where the problem lies, the other white cells that are needed for infections are also produced. They get squeezed out in a sense and so their numbers (the good white cells) can go down.  (+ info)

acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) how long does it take for me to start feeling good again?

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hi i have (ALL) and i've in the the begging stages. im about 2 months into it. can any give me any how long is it going to be intil im able to grow my hair back and how long is this going to last?
i know this cancer is found mostly in kids. im 19 will i be able to be cured?
You should talk to your doctor about all of this. People who don't know the details of your illness couldn't possibly give you an answer. Your ninteen, talk to your doctor. Stay strong!! Good luck!!  (+ info)

What is the difference between acute myeloid leukemia and acute lymphocytic leukemia?

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Does AML start in premature blood cells and ALL start in mature blood cells?
Some immature blood cells (lymphoblasts) do normally mature into lymphocytes while other immature blood cells (myeoloblasts) normally mature into various types of "granulocytes" and monocytes. When the lymphoblasts become malignant it results in acute lymphocytic (same as lymphoblastc) leukemia. When the myeloblasts become malignant it results in acute myelocytic (same as myeloblastic) leukemia.  (+ info)

What happens in the blood in a patient with acute lymphocytic leukemia?

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I understand the basics of leukemia. I know it happens in the bone marrow and it affects the genes and cell structures of red or white blood cells and/or platelets.

But how exactly does a person die from leukemia? Is it safe to assume that the body runs out of oxygen because the red blood cells become too abnormal to carry oxygen around the body?
"Deb" is mostly right - but liver and kidney function problems are not as common as bone marrow failure. It is not true that the body runs out of oxygen because the red blood cells become too abnormal to carry oxygen. The red cells can still transport oxygen in acute leukemia patients

I can explain this simply for you.
The immature malignant leukemia cells reproduce without control and crowd out the normal blood cell production in the bone marrow - so red cells - platelets - and the various types of normal infection fighting white cells - cannot be produced. It's like weeds overgowing in a garden and choking out the good plants.

Roughly 2/3's of our patients die from infections because they don't have normal bacterial and fungal fighting white blood cells. We can't transfuse normal white cells effectively.

About 1/3 of patients with acute leukemia die from bleeding due to low platelets. We can transfuse platelets, but it's hard to keep up when people make none of their own.

Oxygen transport is not usually the problem - except for the acute bleeds at the end. We can transfuse red blood cells effectively.

So why can we transfuse red cells so much more effectively than platelets or white blood cells? Normal red cells last some 120 days. Platelets in healthy people last maybe 10 days at best - though transfused platelets usually only last a day or two. Bacteria and fungal infection fighting neutrophils (white blood cells) last a matter of hours. They need to be made daily by the bone marrow. It's difficult to harvest enough normal white cells from donors to transfuse and make a significant difference to help patients.

Bottom line - infections end the lives of most leukemia patients - bacterial, fungal, viral, or all of the above.  (+ info)

Does anyone have any good links for childhood acute lymphocytic leukemia?

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I am working on a major paper, and I have several sources. I just thought that I would check here in case anyone knew of a site that I may have missed. Thanks in advance!
Hope these sites help. Good luck on your paper!  (+ info)

Is there any possibilities that a person suffering with acute lymphocytic leukemia will recover? ?

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my loved one is suffering from this illness. I just want to know he will then recover.
Hi Jen C
Yes. There is hope of recovery or at least living with the chronic version of the disease.

Something to look into is the relationship between ALL and Vitamin D deficiency. I know this can get overwhelming, but I've listed some references regarding this connection.

Also, this site gives a good overview of types of leukemia, mainstream treatment and nutritional treatment:
http://www.lef.org/protocols/cancer/leukemia_01.htm

Best of luck to you and your loved one.  (+ info)

What does brisk lymphocytic infiltrate mean when associated with a diagnosis of basal cell carcinoma?

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I would interpret this as a positive - an indication that the immune system recognized the threat and was attacking "briskly." [ I've not seen a pathologist use the word brisk to describe a lymphocytic infiltration, but it's an interesting characterization.] Basal Cell skin CA should be highly curable with resection alone.  (+ info)

how rear is it in a child that they have both acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) and acute myelogenous leukemia?

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my friends sister was diagnosed with both of those leukemia's and apparently its rear. how rear is it and will she be ok?
Well it's very rare because they're both leukemias, and both acute, but they effect different kinds of white blood cells. She will probably need 2 kinds of chemotherapy, and possibly a bone marrow or stem cell transplant. Both are curable (AML is harder to cure than ALL), but if both have been caught early, it'll be a long hard and intense fight, but she can make it and live a totally normal life afterwards.  (+ info)

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