Talk:Leukemia
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[edit] General comments
Not quite sure about the extent red blood cells play in leukemia, I may have misinterpreted it in this article. -- sodium.
Hey "cancer of bone marrow" there are other types of leukemia that derive from other tissues. I'd rather say "cancer of blood forming tissues" or something.
Thanks - corrected. -- sodium
This article is wanting a major rewrite. Some things are questionable and other are simply wrong. Some things would surely make a haematologist's hair stand on end. Let's put our forces together to make it better.--Kpjas
I took the liberty of taking the nonsense out (the three paragraphs of "I personally know...", etc.) that had been placed in the treatment section. It's ridiculous enough that someone would put a snake oil treatment in here and treat it as fact, but to write it in the first person displays a thorough misunderstanding of the Wikipedia project.
[edit] Radiation in Japan
Something to add to the Causes: Radiation section: wasn't leukemia the most common form of radiation poisoning to afflict the victims of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings? That's what I thought, and that's what this report seems to describe. —RadRafe 03:21, 21 Jun 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Misdiagnoses?
There is a (relatively) harmless disease that is often misdiagnosed as leukemia. I know it exists because I had it, but I was five years old at the time and I barely remember even having the disease--I certainly don't remember its name, much less anything about the disease itself (I only know of the misdiagnosis because my parents happened to mention it in passing much later). If anyone knows what I'm talking about, perhaps a mention of it in this article and a link to that disease's article would be appropriate. Kurt Weber 20:36, 17 July 2005 (UTC)
- I understand what you're saying, but "misdiagnosis" is not really the correct terminology. With certain symptoms doctors are taught to think of the worst, and to make every effort to ensure that a certain diagnosis is not present. You may have received many investigations to ascertain that your symptoms were not attributable to ALL. I doubt it is necessary to mention this specificially on this page, because this "problem" is present, mutatis mutandis, on many other disease-related pages. JFW | T@lk 21:31, 17 July 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Rename please
To leukaemia, thanks --62.251.90.73 16:38, 26 August 2005 (UTC)
- No, Wikipedia uses both US and UK spelling. Unless the title is actually incorrect, there is no need to move it. JFW | T@lk 07:47, 28 August 2005 (UTC)
- Oh you lazy jerks, that "a" was knocked off out of sheer obsession of laziness. Leukaemia or Leukæmia is the correct spelling. Do you have to work so hard at being so lazy as to get so upset that the classical (and still used) spelling is retained? Instead the spelling that was created because spelling reformers thought it was too difficult to use a "u" or "a"? I have never seen anyone work so hard at being so lazy. That is like spending hours looking for a TV remote when you can just changed the channel on the set? Okay lets make everyone happy. Lets have a vote. Put one in for me for "leukaemia".
[edit] Paleness
Isn't paleness also a symptom of leukemia?
- Depends on the degree of anemia. With the bone marrow overrun by malignant cells, it is less capable of producing red blood cells (and the ones that develop may not function too well). Some leukemia patients are diagnosed and treated before they get a chance to become severe anemic. Pallor is not just a sign of leukemia; it may reflect sepsis, other anemias, and seeing a ghost. JFW | T@lk 20:32, 13 November 2005 (UTC)
So it's more likely to be anemia. It's good because I've already seen two cases of leukemia in people I know (one fatal) in my life and if there's a third one I'd like to spot it early.
- Goodness, that's dreadful. If someone looks unhealthily pale and doesn't feel well, a complete blood count (a very simple blood test) is the first step. It will give a lot of information on whether there is anemia, what the cause could be, and whether other tests are necesssary. The doctor who arranges the blood test will know what to do with the result. JFW | T@lk 21:01, 16 November 2005 (UTC)
[edit] 71.65.17.59
On 10 Dec 71.65.17.59 (talk • contribs) made numerous edits, generally not bad but poorly sourced and wrong in some important ways. 12.13.143.2 (talk • contribs) reverted, and I tend to support the reversion. One leukemia is not the other. ALL and CLL are almost diametrical opposites. To generalise here and put all risk factors for acute leukemias on this page is a mistake. Also, lymphocytes are leukocytes, a fact consistently ignored by 71.65.17.59. JFW | T@lk 08:27, 13 December 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Has any cure yet...
Is there any cure for blood cancer or leukemia yet.. many people need that cure...nope nope nope shlop
I think that nowadays, you can donate your healthy bone marrow at Red Cross or something. Then doctors can inject your bone marrow into someone who needs healthy bone marrow. --Starry.dreams 15:38, 17 July 2006
Isn't donating bonemarrow incredibly painful?
They put give you a shot to ease the pain. My teacher does it once every month I think. Basically they do surgery on your thigh to get the bonemarrow. --Starry.dreams 21:58, 12 August 2006 (UTC)
- I don't know about your theachers thigh but in mine the bone is completely surrounded by muscle. How do they get to the marrow without damaging the muscles?
I think it is much like getting a Bone Marrow Biopsy, which can be done in more than one spot. All of mine have been done on the backside of my hip. I can say for certain that Bone marrow biopsies are not enjoyable. I always had a numbing shot (or two) and muscle relaxant, and would still cringe in pain a good bit, but I may have a low tolerance for pain. You are also sore for about a week afterwords. I imagine donating Bone marrow is a bit more painful, since a larger sample is required. More than one site on the body might be required as well. I think you can opt for sedation during the procedure; I know they do this often at the local childrens hospital.--Loplin 08:35, 20 October 2006 (UTC)
I have Leukemia and so I've had to have bone marrow drawn to run tests on, as well as to find a potential bone marrow donor. It's definitely not a fun experience, but it can very easily save someone elses life, so I think it easily makes up for your week or discomfort. DavimusK 20:32, 31 October 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Radiation & leukaemia
What forms/types of leukaemia are caused by radiation? I heard that there was NO KNOWN CAUSE of leukaemia. Any one know?--aceslead 22:51, 29 September 2006 (UTC)
Parts of the article sound like they're saying that radiation causes all leukaemia. THIS NEEDS CLARIFING, any claim of a known cause should be cited.--aceslead 22:51, 29 September 2006 (UTC)
- It would be much more accurate to say that there is no SINGLE known cause of leukemia. Some cases are easily attributed to radiation. A few are easily attributed to a handful of specific chemicals (e.g., benzene, some chemo drugs that are used for solid tumors). Most individuals will never know what caused their disease, because there was always a chance that you would have gotten leukemia even if you didn't have this or that suspicious exposure. 66.124.70.108 18:45, 22 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] How common is leukemia?
About 1 in every 8,831 people get leukemia
- Per what? 1 in every 8,831 people per day? per year? per lifetime? And is that for one kind of leukemia, or all types lumped together? 70.137.157.20 22:58, 29 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Hairy cell leukemia
I have removed this statement: "Unfortunately, some younger patients develop HCL that is unresponsive to treatment.[citation needed] " on the grounds that I have been unable to find anything to support it, and I have found studies to contradict it (e.g., the Deardon/Else article in Current Oncology Reports 2006, 8:337–342). 70.137.157.20 22:58, 29 November 2006 (UTC)
