Iris malignant melanoma is the most common primary neoplasm of the iris and can be most easily seen by the physician on clinical examination. It is usually a small, discrete...
General Information Cancer of the colon is a highly treatable and often curable disease when localized to the bowel. Surgery is the primary form of treatment and results in cure...
Cellular Classification Histologically, mesotheliomas are composed of fibrous or epithelial elements or both. The epithelial form occasionally causes confusion with peripheral anaplastic lung carcinomas or metastatic carcinomas. Attempts at diagnosis...
Current approaches to postremission therapy for adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) include short-term, relatively intensive chemotherapy followed by longer-term therapy at lower doses (maintenance), high-dose marrow-ablative chemotherapy or chemoradiotherapy with...
Standard treatment options for remission induction therapy: Most current induction regimens for adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) include prednisone, vincristine, and an anthracycline. Some regimens also add other drugs, such...
Successful treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) consists of the control of bone marrow and systemic disease as well as the treatment (or prevention) of sanctuary-site disease, particularly the central...
There is no clear-cut staging system for this disease. Untreated For a newly diagnosed patient with no prior treatment, untreated adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is defined as an abnormal...