Illnesses Go to......... ADD/ADHD Addiction Alzheimer's Disease Arthritis Asperger's Syndrome Asthma Brain Cancer Breast Cancer Cancer Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Colitis Colon Cancer Coronary Disease Crohn's Disease Diabetes Drug Addiction Environmental Illness Fibromyalgia Heart Disease High Blood Pressure Hodgkin's Disease Hypertension Hypothyroidism Infertility Inflammatory Bowel Disease Insomnia Leukemia Lyme Disease Lymphoma Metabolic Syndrome Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Multiple Sclerosis Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Osteoarthritis Osteoporosis Parkinson's Disease Prostate Cancer Raynaud's Ringing in the Ears Sleep Disorders Syndrome X Tinnitus Leukemia/Lymphoma "Leukemias are cancers of the blood-forming organs, and lymphomas are cancers of the lymphatic tissues. In general, leukemias and lymphomas respond well to the conventional treatment methods of chemotherapy and radiation therapy. Because there are many different types of these cancers, treatment is based on the specific diagnosis of the disease." "Although leukemia and lymphomas respond well to the conventional treatment methods of chemotherapy and radiation therapy, other potentially beneficial treatments are available." Life Extension Foundation Alternative cancer treatments are controversial. There are no easy answers, so do your own research, and consult your doctor(s). SavvyPatients.com does not endorse any particular treatment mentioned in the articles presented here. BACKGROUND INFORMATION Leukemia and Lymphoma (Hodgkin's and Non-Hodgkin's Disease) from Life Extension Foundation Recommended Mayo Clinic Overview, Signs and Symptoms, Causes, Risk Factors, When to Seek Medical Advice, Screening and Diagnosis, Treatment, Coping Skills Leukemia Hodgkin's Disease Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma M. D. Anderson Cancer Center What is Leukemia? How is Leukemia Treated? Leukemia Treatment by Disease Type Living with Leukemia Resources and Links Lymphomation.org Types of Lymphoma Hodgkin's Lymphoma Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma CAUSES/RISK FACTORS/PREVENTION Leukemia-Infection Link Grows Clearer from HealthScout New Report Supports Association Between Agent Orange and One Form of Chronic Leukemia from National Academy of Sciences "A re-evaluation of evidence now supports an association between exposure to herbicides used during the Vietnam War and the development of a specific form of leukemia in veterans..." Risk Factors for Lymphoma from Lymphomation.org PATIENTS' STORIES Adam Berman 5 Year Survivor, Diagnosed at Age 33, Treatment: Chemotherapy, “Pinpoint” Radiation, Bone Marrow Transplant Robyn Feldmar 8 Year Survivor, Diagnosed at Age 2, Treatment: Chemotherapy, Bone Marrow Transplant Lisa Shaw-Brawley Author, Lymphoma Survivor Learned Skills to Cope with Her Illness GrannyBarb's Story Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Art Flatau Acute Myeloid Leukemia Patients Treated With Non-Toxic Therapies and Nutrition from Cancer Control Society These patients have generously agreed to share their experiences. TREATMENTS/THERAPIES Lymphoma Treatment Overview from Lymphomation.org New Approaches to Treatment from Leukemia & Lymphoma Society "Several areas of research have resulted in new approaches to the treatment of leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma." Signal Transduction Pathway Inhibition - A New Treatment Approach "Early in the progression of these diseases, many, although not all, have been found to express certain cytokine chemical messengers or signal transduction pathways previously thought only to be expressed in human solid tumors as well as certain inflammatory and immunosuppressive cytokines. The blockade or inhibition of these signal transduction pathways in human solid tumors has yielded dramatic results. One example is the drug Iressa made by AstraZenca. Iressa has produced positive results in certain cancers via a blockade of the epidermal growth factor receptor site (EGFR) found to be overexpressed in many cancers." Adjuvant Treatments for Leukemia and Lymphoma from Life Extension Foundation "Although leukemia and lymphomas respond well to the conventional treatment methods of chemotherapy and radiation therapy, other potentially beneficial treatments are available." Vitamins A and D3, Soy Extract, Curcumin, Green Tea, GLA/DHA, Statin Drugs, DHEA, Alpha-Lipoic Acid, Shark Liver Oil, Blood Markers, Inhibiting Protein-Tyrosine Kinase with Gleevec Scientific Abstracts: Leukemia/Lymphoma from Life Extension Foundation Low Dose Naltrexone and Cancer "As of mid-2003, Dr. Bihari reports having treated some 300 patients with cancer that had failed to respond to standard treatments. Of that group, some 60%, after four to six months treatment with LDN, began to demonstrate a halt in cancer growth and, of those, half have shown objective signs of tumor shrinkage." Alternative/Homeopathy Treatments from Children with Leukemia Genetic Study Points to Need for New Drugs for Fatal Infant Cancer "Certain infants diagnosed with the most common and curable kind of childhood leukemia still do not do well on the same drugs that cure up to 80 percent of their peers. Now researchers may know why." Gleevec Shows Promise in Treating Another Form of Leukemia from M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Targeted Radiation Therapy Studied in Patients with Relapsed Mantle Cell Lymphoma from M.D. Anderson Cancer Center OTHER RESOURCES See also Cancer in this web site. Medical Search Services Medical Search Services - Advantages and Disadvantages from CancerGuide "One way to get technical information on your cancer is to pay a professional search service to search medical databases for you. This has both advantages and disadvantages. The main advantage is that you get the expertise of someone who knows how to search. This means that you can be sure you will not fail to get the information you are seeking because of your inexperience in using medical databases - using a medical database effectively is a skill which sometimes rises to the level of an art. Using a search service also means that you don't have to spend your precious time learning how to use a medical database. One disadvantage is cost. You may pay up to several hundred dollars for a professional search when you could probably do it yourself cheaper." SERVICES SPECIALIZING IN CONVENTIONAL THERAPIES Cancer Advisors "We offer you a medical resource that makes the search for appropriate clinical trial options less difficult and more reliable, based on unbiased advice from experienced oncologists, professional research, and cutting-edge technologies." Shine On-Line Services "Schine On-Line Services, Inc., founded by cancer survivor Gary Schine, author of Cancer Cure, gathers information on any and all types of cancer or other illness directly for clients. Our researchers have extensive on-line experience, training from the National Library of Medicine, and other medical database training. We can search the databases for you and provide a report of the current developments in treatment and clinical trials of your particular illness." SERVICE PROVIDING INFORMATION ON BOTH CONVENTIONAL AND ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES The Health Resource "The Health Resource is a medical information service whose expert medical researchers are here to help you and your loved ones learn about all the treatment options for your cancer or other medical condition." SERVICES SPECIALIZING IN ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES CANHELP "CANHELP assists you and your family in making informed, intelligent cancer treatment decisions. We search the world for cutting-edge, conventional and alternative therapies for all types of cancers including the common cancers such as breast, colon, and prostate as well as rare cancers such as carcinoids, Ewing sarcoma etc." The Moss Reports on Cancer "Ralph W. Moss, Ph.D. writes detailed reports on optimal treatment for nearly every cancer diagnosis and situation. Many people have found these reports to be an extremely helpful way of rapidly gaining knowledge in a difficult field." The Cancer Control Society "Its mission: to prevent and control cancer and other diseases through Nutrition and Non-Toxic Therapies." Cancer Treatment Centers of America "Cancer Treatment Centers of America offers the most sophisticated forms of surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy in combination with complementary therapies that include; nutrition, spiritual support, mind-body medicine, and naturopathic medicine." Children with Leukemia Clinical Cancer Research "Publishes original articles describing clinical research on the cellular and molecular characterization, prevention, diagnosis, and therapy of human cancer.  Its focus is on innovative clinical research and translational research which bridges the laboratory and the clinic.  Clinical Cancer Research is especially interested in clinical trials evaluating new treatments for cancer; research on molecular abnormalities that predict incidence, response to therapy, and outcome, and laboratory studies of new drugs and biological agents that will lead to clinical trials in patients." Foundation for Advancement in Cancer Therapy (FACT) Free resource for cancer patients at (212) 741-2790 "A true alternative to conventional cancer therapy focuses first and foremost on the whole body in order to repair the biological breakdown responsible for producing abnormal cells.  A sound repair system takes all body functions into consideration including: nutrition plus the organs of metabolism, lymphatic drainage, glandular function, waste elimination, circulation, stress management, structural balance, etc." Leukemia Research Foundation Leukemia Cancer Treatments by Lou Surette Conventional and alternative treatments for leukemia. Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Leukemia Links from Cancerlinks Lymphoma Links from Cancerlinks Lymphomation.org Leukemia from Ask NOAH Lymphoma from Ask NOAH NOAH stands for the New York Online Access to Health. Leukemia/Lymphoma Articles from The New England Journal of Medicine RECOMMENDED BOOKS Please click on the picture of the book or the title to order.
Lana Cantrell, Ph.D., The Alternative vs. Orthodox Treatment of Leukemia	Evan Handler, Time on Fire: My Comedy of Terrors
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