Leukemia Cancer Treatments - M. D. Anderson Cancer Center

Leukemia Basics

Leukemia is cancer of blood-forming tissue such as bone marrow. Types of leukemia are grouped by the type of cell affected and by the rate of cell growth. Leukemia is either acute or chronic. Learn more:

What is Leukemia?
How is Leukemia Treated?
T Cell Leukemias
Living with Leukemia (pdf)
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia I Español (pdf)
Acute Myelogenous Leukemia I Español (pdf)

Leukemia Treatment at M. D. Anderson

Request an Appointment
Submit our Online Self-Referral Form or call 1-877-MDA-6789.

Clinical Trials
Learn about our open leukemia clinical trials by searching our online database.

Adult leukemia patients are treated in our Leukemia Center, featuring the largest practice of leukemia subspecialists in the world.

The Leukemia Department specialists treat all leukemias (acute and chronic), myelodysplastic syndromes, aplastic and other anemias, specific lymphomas (lymphoblastic lymphoma, splenic lymphoma, Burkitt’s lymphoma, large granular lymphocyte leukemia/lymphoma and mantle cell lymphoma), myeloproliferative syndromes and other related hematologic malignancies.

Leukemia Education & Support

Receive Free Issues of "Leukemia Insights" - a quarterly newsletter for physicians and other health professionals about the latest leukemia news, research and resources.

Patient Stories

Richard Johnson - Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia
Javier Ayala - Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Janice Thomas Vinson - Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia

Support

Cancer Survivor Message Board - share concerns and experiences with other cancer survivors
Anderson Network - call 1-800-345-6324 to speak with another leukemia patient
Support Groups - find a group that fits your needs

Streaming Media

Patient Power: (CLL) Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (39:08)
(April 2007) Download / Listen / Transcript (pdf)

Cancer Newsline Video: Gleevec (1:55)
In the last five years, Gleevec has made a profound difference in the length and quality of life for many CML patients. (Spring 2004)

Windows Media: 256K / 56K
QuickTime: 256K / 56K

Other M. D. Anderson Resources

Stem Cell Transplantation Center - the largest transplantation center in the country
Practice Guidelines - Select Hematology, then Leukemia
Children's Cancer Hospital - For children diagnosed with leukemia
Pediatric Stem Cell Transplantation - For children requiring bone marrow transplantation
The Joe Moakley Leukemia SPORE - A group of talented clinical and fundamental research scientists who are dedicated to translational (bench-to-bedside) research in leukemia.

News & Articles

Researchers Expand Natural Killer Cells In Cord Blood To Fight Leukemia

New Drug Combination Brings One-Two Punch Against Acute Leukemia

Vaccine Shows Response in Some Leukemia Patients

Vaccine Causes Response in Leukemia Patients

Kidney Cancer Drug Attacks a Major Type of Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Early Phase II Results Show Bosutinib Safe, Effective for CML

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Links & Resources

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Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

Leukemia Research Foundation

Aplastic Anemia & MDS International Foundation

National Cancer Institute

Association of Cancer Online Resources (ACOR)

American Cancer Society - Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)

American Cancer Society - Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL)

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