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Allergy seems to be a common condition and could affect many people around the world, especially in developing countries. However, recent studies have shown that allergies can increase the risk of cancer.

In particular, a new study conducted by researchers from the University of Washington Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center found that patients with allergies may have a higher risk of developing leukemia than those who do not suffer from allergies.

The study involved more than 64,000 patients who were asked about symptoms of allergies and asthma. The patients were then evaluated 7 years later to see if it they had been diagnosed with blood cancer. (more…)

Nearly 60 percent of cancer experienced by  children is blood cancer or leukemia. Unfortunately, when taken to the hospital mostly they are already in the acute stage.  Parents should know the characteristics of leukemia in children.

Leukemia are most common  in children aged 2-6 years. But this cancer can occur in all age groups with the largest group is children and elders over the age of 50 years. (more…)

Health Tips – Arsenic, a favorite poison since Roman times, turns out to have the ability to destroy specific proteins in blood cancer cells or leukemia. Scientists from China are confident that arsenic could be agreat potential to be a cure for cancer in the future.

“Our results show how the arsenic directly goes to the protein target and kill it,” said lead researcher Zhang Xiaowei from State Key Laboratory of Medical Genomics, Shanghai, China.

Another advantage of the arsenic, Zhang added, that it does not cause side effects like chemotherapy. “There are no hair loss effect or bone dysfunction. Therefore we are interested to explore whether arsenic can also be used in other cancer types,” he said. (more…)

Chronic Myeloid Leukemia CML~What is CML? Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is a slow growing cancer in which the bone marrow – the soft, spongy tissue in the center of bones – makes too many white blood cells. This type of leukemia is also called chronic myelogenous leukemia, chronic myelocytic leukemia, or chronic granulocytic leukemia. (more…)

Leukemia And Lymphoma~What Is Leukemia? Leukemia is a cancer of the white blood cells, which help fight infection. It is caused by the uncontrolled growth of these cells.

Leukemia starts in the bone marrow, which is the spongy part inside the bones where blood cells are made. The cancer cells spread to the blood that circulates in the arteries and veins. (more…)