Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Health Feed

Amongst the different types of gynecological cancers prevalent today, ovarian cancer is associated with the highest rate of fatality. This type of cancer refers to tumours that grow in the ovaries. In most cases, these develop on the outer lining or epithelium of the ovary. Though this type of cancer is difficult to treat in its later stages, if diagnosed early enough it can be easily managed.

In the early stages of ovarian cancer, very few symptoms may be present. Many women do not exp...more

Your pain is arthritic pain and not cancer and it is safe to do an mri as it will clear any doubts.

Rhematism is not just a disease of joints. It is an autoimmune disorders which can affect heart, lung and many other systems of body. So yes it can cause complications other than joint pain. You can consult me at Lybrate for homoeopathic treatment and further guidance.

The diagnosis of leukemia in a child is followed by a discussion regarding the treatment and tenure required for complete recovery. The way in which the doctors go through the treatment after diagnosis of leukemia is based on various factors. Such factors that influence the outlook of the child are termed as prognosis.

These prognostic factors help in taking the decision regarding what sort of treatment should be offered to the child. Treatments may either be standard or intensive based...more

Ovarian cancer tends to occur in the cells of an ovary. The ovaries are the two glands which are responsible for female reproduction. They produce ova or eggs and also create the female hormones oestrogen and progesterone. Ovarian cancer begins when abnormal cells in the ovary start to multiply rapidly and grow out of control to form a tumour.

Generally, it was believed that ovarian cancer does not deliver any specific side effects until the tumour has spread to a later stage and early ...more

Cystic fibrosis is a genetic condition, which primarily affects the lungs and persistence of this condition might lead to severe breathing problems and loss of lung function. If you have inherited two copies of the defective gene from your parents, you are likely to suffer from this disease. Cystic Fibrosis causes a buildup of thick mucus in your lungs and affects other organs such as the kidneys, pancreas and the intestines in your body.

It isn't very uncommon as one out of fifty peopl...more

Hello actually its rare diseases but if it occures most common cause is imune system is slow our imunity gives us the perfct health so one should work upon it.

पित्ताशय की थैली हमारे शरीर में यकृत के नीचे नाशपाती के आकार का एक अंग होता है. पित्ताशय का मुख्य कार्य पाचन के तरल पदार्थ, जिसे पित्त कहा जाता है, को संग्रहित करना है. कभी-कभी पित्ताशय की थैली में कैंसर हो जाता है. हालांकि पित्ताशय की थैली के कैंसर होने के सटीक कारण का पता नहीं चला है. पर ऐसे कई जोखिम कारक हैं जो पित्ताशय की थैली के कैंसर के होने की संभावना को बढ़ाते हैं. आगे हम पित्ताशय की थैली के कैंसर के बारे में जानेंगे.

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Suffering from any degenerative or terminal disease like lymphoma can be really tough. It takes a huge toll on your mental health. Whether you are suffering from it or someone close to you, the impact is extremely painful and going through each day is a fight in itself. But, you must struggle. Just to minimize your anguish a little bit more, here are some ways to cope with the lymphoma:

Be open about your disease: Try to talk about your disease with other people as much as possible. Tal...more

We have more than 200 bones in our body and each of them is susceptible to bone cancer. However, long bones in the arms and legs are most susceptible to this condition. Bone cancer can be primary or secondary. Primary bone cancer involves uncontrolled and abnormal cell division within the bones while secondary bone cancer refers to cancer that originated somewhere else in the body and later spread to the bones. While children and adults are equally at risk for primary bone cancer, adults and eld...more