Leukemia Articles A-Z
Cytoxan is available in generic form. As this eMedTV page explains, generic Cytoxan tablets come in two strengths and the injectable form comes in various vial sizes. Roxane Laboratories and Baxter Healthcare Corp. manufacture generic Cytoxan.
Hairy cell leukemia is a rare type of cancer of the blood and bone marrow. This section of the eMedTV library provides an overview of hairy cell leukemia, including information about its symptoms, tests used to detect the disease, and its treatment.
There are no hairy cell leukemia stages. As explained in this eMedTV segment, cases of hairy cell leukemia are classified as being untreated, progressive, relapsed, or refractory. This article defines these classifications for hairy cell leukemia.
This eMedTV Web page describes options for hairy cell leukemia treatment, which can include watchful waiting, biological therapy, chemotherapy, and surgery. This article discusses each of these treatment options in detail.
Hairy Cell Leukemia Treatment by Stage
There is no hairy cell leukemia treatment by stage per se; however, this eMedTV article does break down treatment for the cancer based on whether the case of hairy cell leukemia is considered untreated, progressive, relapsed, or refractory.
Leukemia is a cancer of the blood and bone marrow in which the body produces abnormal white blood cells. This eMedTV article offers an overview of leukemia, including information about types of the disease, its symptoms, and its treatment.
Leukemia cells are abnormal cells produced in by blood-forming tissue. As this eMedTV segment explains, there are two main types of these cells: lymphoid leukemia cells and myeloid leukemia cells.
Leukemia Chemotherapy Treatment
In cases of leukemia, chemotherapy treatment uses anticancer drugs to kill leukemia cells. This eMedTV article explains how chemotherapy may be administered to leukemia patients and describes side effects associated with the treatment.
As explained on this eMedTV Web page, doctors making a leukemia diagnosis will usually do a physical exam, review the patient's medical history, and order tests and procedures (such as blood tests, a biopsy, a spinal tap, and chest x-rays).