Acute lymphocytic leukemia accounts for about 3,800 new cases of leukemia each year. This section of the eMedTV archives describes this type of leukemia, which is the most common type of leukemia in young children but can also affect adults.
Certain risk factors may be linked to the cause of acute lymphocytic leukemia. This page of the eMedTV Web site discusses these risk factors in both children and adults -- such as being exposed to x-rays before birth or having Down syndrome.
As this eMedTV page explains, symptoms of ALL (acute lymphoblastic leukemia) include easy bleeding, loss of appetite, and tiny red spots under the skin. This article provides a list of possible symptoms of this condition in adults and children.
A lumbar puncture is one test that is used to find the risk groups of childhood ALL. This eMedTV article describes the risk groups of childhood ALL and the procedures, including chest x-rays and testicular biopsy, used to determine the risk groups.
There are three phases of childhood ALL treatment: induction therapy, consolidation/intensification therapy, and maintenance therapy. This eMedTV article describes childhood ALL treatment in detail, including when each is used.
Acute lymphocytic leukemia death statistics show that the highest number of deaths is in people under 20 years old; the lowest number is in people over age 85. This eMedTV article provides additional acute lymphocytic leukemia death statistics.
Acute lymphocytic leukemia statistics show that the overall 5-year relative survival rate was 64.6 percent. This page of the eMedTV website includes more acute lymphocytic leukemia statistics about the incidence, lifetime risk, and death rates.
Childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia is a cancer of the white blood cells. This part of the eMedTV Web site covers this condition in detail, with information on symptoms, treatment options, prognosis, and more.
Exposure to radiation or chemotherapy is a possible cause of childhood lymphoblastic leukemia. This page of the eMedTV site describes these and other causes of the condition, including being Caucasian or Hispanic and having certain genetic conditions.
Adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia (also known as ALL) accounts for about 3,800 new cases of leukemia each year. This eMedTV article discusses the risk factors, symptoms, stages, and treatments of adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
