MERLOT Search - category=350923 http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Sat, 25 May 2013 08:58:17 PDT Sat, 25 May 2013 08:58:17 PDT MERLOT Search - category=350923 http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/images/merlot.gif http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ 44 34 Children's Hospital Boston: Acute Myelogenous Leukemia http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=515110 This webpage explains about leukemia in children, specifically acute myelogenous leukemia (AML). Acute myelogenous leukemia (AML), also called granulocytic, myelocytic, myeloblastic, or myeloid leukemia, accounts for about 20 percent of the childhood leukemias. Acute myelogenous leukemia is a cancer of the blood in which too many immature myeloid cells (myeloblasts), a type of white blood cell, are produced in the marrow and they do not mature correctly. The myeloblasts overproduce, thus, crowding out other normal blood cells. In addition, these immature white blood cells (myeloblasts) do not work properly to fight infection. In patients with AML, these cells are most commonly found in the bone marrow and blood, but can also appear in the spinal fluid and the skin. Rarely, they can form into solid tumors called chloromas. Clinical Care Options: Oncology Audio Podcast http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=515012 The podcasts from Clinical Care Options' Oncology section of the website lists audio clips users can download for free. Get information, conference coverage, and data analysis from experts regarding the development, research, treatments, etc., of specific cancers. National Cancer Institute: What You Need to Know About Leukemia http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=515063 This National Cancer Institute (NCI) booklet (NIH Publication No. 08-3775) is about leukemia, a cancer that starts in the tissue that forms blood. This booklet tells about: the types of leukemia; diagnosis; treatment options; supportive care you may need before, during, or after treatment; tests the doctor may give you during follow-up visits; taking part in research studies. This booklet also has lists of questions that you may want to ask your doctor. סרטן הדם http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=510783 דף מידע ובו סרטון בנושא לוקמיה (סרטן הדם) המתאר את סוגי הלוקמיה השונים ומרחיב על לוקמיה מסוג לוקמיה מיאלודית אקוטית. הסרטון הוא בשפה האנגלית והדף מכיל תרגום והסברים. מופיע במדור מאגר מדע של אתר מכון דוידסון.