Skin cancer
The causes and symptoms of skin cancer, plus common treatments. Each year about 60,000 new cases of all types of skin cancer are diagnosed in the UK and more than 1,500 people die from malignant melanoma alone. Most types are fully curable - and ... [... more]
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Leukaemia, chronic
Chronic leukaemia, chronic myeloid leukaemia, chronic lymphocytic leukaemia, CML, CLL, blast cells, imatinib, interferon alpha, bone marrow transplant, stem cell transplant, BMT, SCT, immunocompromised Leukaemia is a cancer of the bone marrow and ... [... more]
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Vesanoid
Tretinoin belongs to a group of medicines called retinoids and is a form of vitamin A. It is also sometimes called ATRA - All-Trans Retinoic Acid. Tretinoin is used in a particular form of acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) called M3 (acute ... [... more]
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MabCampath (alemtuzumab)
MabCampath infusion contains the active ingredient alemtuzumab, which is a type of medicine known as a monoclonal antibody. It is used to treat a type of cancer of the white blood cells called chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL). CLL is the ... [... more]
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Sprycel (dasatinib)
Sprycel tablets contain the active ingredient dasatinib, which is a type of anticancer medicine called a protein tyrosine kinase inhibitor. It is used to treat cancer of the blood cells (leukaemia). Dasatinib works by interfering with the ... [... more]
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Glivec
Glivec tablets contain the active ingredient imatinib mesilate, which is a type of anticancer medicine called a protein tyrosine kinase inhibitor. It is mainly used to treat cancer of the blood cells (leukaemia), but is also used to treat a rare ... [... more]
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Chronic leukaemia or blood cancer
The white cells are part of the body's immune system, and there are several sub-groups of white cells that have different sorts of roles in recognising and dealing with 'invaders' such as bacteria and viruses as well as other types of foreign ... [... more]
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Acute leukaemia
Leukaemia, or blood cancer, is a disease of unknown cause where the bone marrow produces large numbers of abnormal cells. This means that the normal marrow is pushed into smaller and smaller areas, which results in fewer cells being produced and ... [... more]
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What is leukaemia?
The term leukaemia is used to describe a number of cancers of the blood cells. There are two main types of leukaemia, acute and chronic. Acute leukaemia can develop quickly, whereas chronic develops more slowly. Leukaemia affects white blood ... [... more]
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Risk factors for acute leukaemia
It may be perceived as a childhood cancer, but leukaemia can affect anyone at any stage of life. Discover the various symptoms of the different types of leukaemia, how the condition is diagnosed and the types of treatment available. Leukaemia is ... [... more]
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Stomach cancer
As with colorectal (bowel) cancer, the embarrassment of talking about the symptoms of stomach cancer often puts people off seeking medical help. But late diagnosis leads to a low survival rate, so the sooner it gets treated the better. The ... [... more]
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Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL)
Leukaemia is the name for a number of cancers of the white blood cells. White blood cells are the cells that fight infection in the body. Blood cells are produced in the bone marrow, the spongy tissue that forms the centre of the bone. In ... [... more]
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