What is the sensitivity and specificity for Lumbar puncture for diagnosing ALL (Leukemia)? ... View answer

My relative, A 60 Yr old obese woman was diagnosed with Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia in Oct. She was ... leukemia is back and will the doctors be able to control her discomfort? ... View answer

[70 yr old woman in previous great health, diag with ALL in Aug. 2013. 4 wks in hospital got pseudnomas, severe c diff, skipped wk ,back in heavy methotrexate , out, next week drastic drop in platelets, red blood ct, got... View answer

[hi Doctor, My friend is diagnosed with ALL yesterday after she suffered prolonged discharge of menstrual cycle. Her stage is classified as L2. She's now been treated in a Hospital in India itself. May i know some more... View answer

can lymphocytic colitis lead to lymphocytic leukemia? ... View answer

[My daughter-in-law was recently diagnosed with ALL. Some tests have come back with good news, e.g. no Philadelphia chromosone or evidence in spinal fluid. But she keeps running into complications. e.g. pneumonia diagnosed... View answer

Hi! I m 19 and going through treatment for acute lymphocytic leukemia (starting In November of last year) and have received several lumbar punctures-most of which have gone perfectly fine and have not ... View answer

I have a four year old cousin who i raise on my own. He was diagnosed with Acute lymphocytic leukemia just a few weeks ago. As much as it kills me to ask, what is his survival rate and How long does ... View answer

[hello...my dad is suffering from ALL n he given the treatement Hyper CVAD protocol in between he has side effect of Cytrabin drug right now we are not giving any tablet to him..can u tell me what protocol we should follow... View answer

What is the best operational definition of shortness of breath? Is it: shortness of breath is ... shortness of breath is a reflection of systemic hypoxia? ... View answer