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Leukemia

Leukemia is the most common cancer in children and teens, accounting for almost 1 out of 3 cancers. Overall, however, childhood leukemia is a rare disease. About 3 out of 4 leukemias among children and teens are acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL). Most of the remaining cases are acute myelogenous leukemia (AML). The 5-year survival rate for children with AML has also increased over time, and is now in the range of 60% to 70%.

The word leukemia is derived from the Greek leukos which means "white" and aima which means "blood”. Thus leukemia is used to describe the abnormal increase in the WBCs or leukocytes.

 

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"Do Not Listen To Everyone's Opinion On Your Treatment"

October 16, 2019

Ushakant Shah, 75 from Ahmedabad was diagnosed with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML) 16 years ago. He went through intensive treatment which caused a lot of complications. He fought with all the courage he could summon and established an NGO KarunaKare to reduce the burden of care for poor cancer patients. 

Helping Children Cope with Cancer

February 16, 2019

The integration of psycho-oncology into cancer care has significantly helped alleviate emotional and psychological distress for both patients and caregivers. Savita Goswami, psycho-oncologist at Tata Memorial Hospital, discusses some of the psychotherapeutic intervention techniques used in paediatric cancer care.

In recent years, there has been an increasing emphasis on psychosocial interventions in paediatric oncology care. What does it really entail?

"They Are Children First And Cancer Patients Second"

February 14, 2019

Mrunal Marathe, counsellor at St Jude India Childcare shares the challenges, fears and insecurities faced by children and teenagers affected by cancer and the impact on their families.

What are the growing concerns of parents who have children with cancer?

Canshala - Bringing School and Normalcy To Children with Childhood Cancer

July 18, 2018

Children who are out of town patients often miss school for months on end. This affects the child socially and psychologically and often makes reintegration back to school difficult. Dr. Shital Raval visits Canshala which helps bridge that gap by providing continuity of education and normalcy to a child’s life.

FDA Approves First Gene Therapy for Paediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

September 03, 2017

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration made the first gene therapy - CAR-T Cell Therapy available in the United States, ushering in a new approach to the treatment of cancer and other serious and life-threatening diseases.

The FDA approved Kymriah (tisagenlecleucel) for certain pediatric and young adult patients with a form of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).

There is Blessing in my Thalassaemia

May 08, 2017

#WorldThalassemiaDay 

Partth Thakur, 20, a thalassemia major, started The Wishing Factory to fulfil the desires of the terminally ill. His life that is packed with adventure and altruism for the welfare of thalassemia patients can provide significant motivational influences to all.

"I was born for a reason and all the struggle and endurance is only making me stronger"

What Does High or Low Platelet Count Mean?

May 06, 2017

This time in our health by numbers/tests series, Dr Shital Raval takes a look at our platelet count that can be determined by a routine blood test. If the platelet count is high or low from the normal range, it can provide insight into various abnormalities and blood disorders including infections and cancer.

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