Stem Cell Therapy

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Leukemia Overview:

Leukemia is a term used to describe many different kinds of cancers of the blood.

Most often, leukemia is a cancer of the white blood cells, but some types of leukemia start in other blood cell types. Leukemia is often described as being either acute (fast growing) or chronic (slow growing).

Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia:

Acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL), also called acute lymphoblastic leukemia, is a cancer that starts from in early stages of white blood cell development.

This form of cancer is a very quickly progressing form of Leukemia. The term “acute” means that the leukemia can progress quickly, and if not treated, would probably be fatal within a few months.

Lymphocytic means it develops from immature forms of lymphocytes, a type of white blood cell found in the bone marrow (the soft inner part of the bones, where new blood cells are made).

Application:

The good news is that a stem cell transplant can be used to restore healthy bone marrow in patients with leukemia. Stem cells help stimulate new bone marrow growth and restore the immune system. Many thousands of people all around the world have received successful blood stem cell transplants.

There are still complications, such as Immune system incompatibilities between a patient’s body and transplanted cells from a donor. Scientists are working on ways to stop these complications and make sure the procedure is safe and effective.