Dr. Craig A. Portell discusses what CAR T-cell therapy is, how it works, what its common side effects are, and how it’s changing the landscape of how some types of cancers are treated.
EN ESTA PÁGINA: encontrará algo de información básica sobre el linfoma no Hodgkin en niños y las partes del cuerpo que puede afectar. Esta es la primera página de la Guía para el linfoma no Hodgkin en niños de Cancer.Net. Use el menú para ver otras páginas. Piense en ese menú como un mapa para recorrer la guía completa.
The 2018 Clinical Cancer Advances report of the American Society of Clinical Oncology has crowned an adoptive cell immunotherapy as its Advance of the Year. What is this innovative cancer treatment? What are the risks and benefits?
ON THIS PAGE: You will read about how to cope with challenges in everyday life after a diagnosis of T-cell leukemia. Use the menu to see other pages.
The word “survivorship” means different things to different people. Common definitions include:
Having no signs of cancer after finishing treatment.
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ON THIS PAGE: You will learn more about clinical trials, which are the main way that new medical approaches are tested to see how well they work. Use the menu to see other pages.
Doctors and scientists are always looking for better ways to care for patients with T-cell leukemia. To make scientific advances, doctors create research studies involving volunteers, called clinical trials. In fact, every drug that is now approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) was tested in clinical trials.
ON THIS PAGE: You will find some basic information about childhood non-Hodgkin lymphoma and the parts of the body it may affect. This is the first page of Cancer.Net’s Guide to Childhood Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma. Use the menu to see other pages. Think of that menu as a roadmap for this entire guide.
ON THIS PAGE: You will find some basic information about this disease and the parts of the body it may affect. This is the first page of Cancer.Net’s Guide to Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma. Use the menu to see other pages. Think of that menu as a roadmap for this entire guide.
The lymphatic system is made up of thin tubes and groups of small, bean-shaped organs called lymph nodes that are located throughout the body. The largest clusters of lymph nodes are found in the abdomen, groin, pelvis, chest, underarms, and neck.
ON THIS PAGE: You will find information about the estimated number of people who will be diagnosed with leukemia each year. You will also read general information on surviving the disease. Remember, survival rates depend on several factors, and no 2 people with cancer are the same. Use the menu to see other pages.
Editorial Note: Please note that this section is currently under review and will be updated soon.
ON THIS PAGE: You will find some basic information about this disease and the parts of the body it may affect. This is the first page of Cancer.Net’s Guide to Chronic T-Cell Leukemia. Use the menu to see other pages. Think of that menu as a roadmap for this complete guide.
Leukemia is a cancer of the blood cells. Leukemia begins when healthy blood cells change and grow out of control.
