Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

How 2 Children With Leukemia Helped Transform Its Treatment

When children are diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia now, they have more than a 90 percent chance of survival. But when James Eversull was told he had leukemia in 1964, there wasn't much hope. He was just 18 months old when his parents discovered what was wrong.

A Promising Step in Tackling Childhood Cancer

A child’s chance of survival shouldn’t hinge on where he or she is born.

A ‘T-ALL’ Order: Treating T-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

The most common childhood cancer, ALL also afflicts adults. T-ALL is a subset of ALL and is a rare cancer...

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia: a comprehensive review and 2017 update

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the second most common acute leukemia in adults, with an incidence of over 6500 cases per year in the United States alone. The hallmark of ALL is chromosomal abnormalities and genetic alterations involved in differentiation and proliferation of lymphoid precursor cells.

Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL) in Adults

Other types of cancer that start in lymphocytes are known as lymphomas (either non-Hodgkin lymphoma or Hodgkin lymphoma). While leukemias like ALL mainly affect the bone marrow and the blood, lymphomas mainly affect the lymph nodes or other organs (but may also involve the bone marrow). Sometimes it can be hard to tell if a cancer of lymphocytes is a leukemia or a lymphoma. Usually, if at least 20% of the bone marrow is made up of cancerous lymphocytes (called lymphoblasts, or just blasts), the disease is considered leukemia.

Emily’s story: beating acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Over the past 20 years, advances in cancer treatment have improved the outcomes for children and older adults, but not for adolescent and young adult (AYA) patients 15-39 years of age. Other factors include things such as social support, or that young adults just finishing college or joining the workforce may feel pressure to not take time off of work or disrupt their careers. Additionally, lack of health insurance or financial resources can contribute to the challenges of caring for adolescent and young adult patients.

Coping With Leukemia at Age Three, and Helping Others Understand Cancer

When Alexis Hwa was diagnosed with leukemia, her parents didn't know how to explain what was happening to her. That's the reality for many children who are battling a disease before they can even speak.

Cancer Support Community

ALL is most common in children, teens and young adults (15 to 39 years of age), but it can happen at any age. More than half of people diagnosed with ALL are less than age 20; 10 percent are ages 20-34.

Leukaemia Care

When you have ALL, the excessive number of lymphoblasts or leukaemia cells begin to accumulate in the bone marrow, preventing it from producing healthy blood cells.

Lifey

Here’s a free collection of resources on Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)- blogs, support groups, first-hand experiences and advice from people who’ve had Acute Lymphocytic (Lymphoblastic) Leukemia, etc.

KidsHealth

ALL can affect different types of lymphocytes (B-cells or T-cells). Doctors divide acute lymphoblastic leukemia into subtypes based on the type of lymphocytes involved. Most kids with ALL have a B-cell subtype.