Causes of lymphadenopathy in children
Immune system of the humans is consisted of different tissues and organs in the body, organized to provide necessary protection. Immune cells are located in the adenoids, Peyer’s patches, tonsils...
History of leukemia
Historically speaking, the first people ever to recognize the cancer were ancient Greeks. Five thousand years B.C. they knew about this disease. However, there are some human (and human ancestor)...
Radiation therapy for leukemia
Leukemia is a type of cancer affecting the blood and the bone marrow. This cancer causes an abnormal increase in white blood cells and affects both children and adults. Almost...
Leukemia and surgery
Bone marrow of the every healthy body produces white and red blood cells. The function of white blood cells is to fight infections, while red blood cells are responsible for...
Drinking While Pregnant Linked to Rare Leukemia in Children: No Safe Amount of Alcohol
A new study conducted by French scientists from University of Paris Unit of Research on Nutritional Epidemiology suggests there is no safe amount of alcohol for pregnant women. This study...
Facts about leukemia
When the cancer appears within the tissues that create the blood, including the bone marrow and lymphatic system as well, it is called leukemia. Leukemia can be of various types...
Symptoms of juvenile leukemia
IntroductionUnfortunately, an estimated 3,500 children are affected with leukemia every year. The outcome of this type of cancer depends on the type of leukemia, time of diagnosis and the treatment...
Early signs and symptoms of leukemia
Nowadays, leukemia has become a treatable condition if diagnosed in the early stage. As many of you already know, leukemia is a condition that is manifested through the abnormal increase...
Abdominal hysterectomy: recovery time after da Vinci Robotic surgery
Each year, more than 600,000 hysterectomies are performed in the USA. Over 75 percent of those are of abdominal nature. This is done through an incision across the abdomen. This...
Painful prolapse info
A few words about prolapseAs the name already says it all, prolapse is the problem that happens because some tissue which has the function to support certain organ weakens and...