...Leukemia Society Outline 1. Introduction A. Definition of Leukemia B. How it affects the population C. The scale of population affected 2. Leukemia Society A. History of the society B. How it was formed C. Controversy 3. Factors that necessitated the formation of the organization A. To provide support to victims and families B. To provide funding for research on leukemia 4. Governance A. How is the organization governed B. Its mission C. How does the organization fulfill its mission 5. Personal views about the society A. The significance of the organization B. Importance to the society 6. Conclusion 7. A. summary of facts and arguments about the Leukemia society Leukemia Society Organization Introduction/ Disease Leukemia is a disease that is associated with the abnormal or immature white blood cells which are generally referred to as leukemia cells. These leukemia cells do not do the normal function of the white blood cells, which helps the organism to fight against body infections. Leukemia is also said to be the cancer of the body’s blood forming tissues such as the bone marrow and the lymphatic system. The deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) of immature blood cells (white blood cells/leukocytes) becomes damaged in certain ways. Hence, these activities cause the blood cells grow and divide abnormally (Klosterman 26). In addition, abnormal blood cells do not die as easily as it is the custom...
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...Leukemia Description: Leukemia is a type of blood cancer that begins in the bone marrow. Types of leukemia- acute or chronic: Acute leukemia gets worse very fast and may make you feel sick right away. Chronic leukemia gets worse slowly and may not cause symptoms for years. And Lymphocytic or myelogenous: lymphocytic affects the white blood cells called lymphocytes and myelogenous affects the white blood cells called myelocytes. Sign and symptoms: fever/ night sweats, headaches, bruising/bleeding, bone or joint pain, swollen or painful belly from enlarged spleen, swollen lymph nodes in armpit/neck/groin, gets a lot of infections, feeling very tired or weak, losing weight or not hungry. Cause: experts are unknown of the cause, but there are risks of some kinds of leukemia. The risks are exposed to large amounts of radiation, exposed to certain chemicals at work such as benzene, some type of chemotherapy to treat another cancer, Down syndrome or some other genetic problem, or smoking. Diagnosis: often found after a routine blood test. If you contain symptoms of leukemia your doctor will run a blood test to figure out what’s causing the symptoms. They may find chronic leukemia before you have symptoms. Treatments: chemotherapy- can be received by induction, consolidation, or maintenance. Also radiation therapy. If cancer gets worse they may use the system of stem cell transplant, or more chemotherapy. Prognosis: outcomes- Active disease: Leukemia is still present during...
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...As I am already doing an internship with the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society at their Overland, Missouri location, I thought it would be perfect to interview someone from the organization. I decided to ask my supervisor, Molly Devine, a campaign specialist. Not only is she responsible for marketing, promoting and designing the Man/Woman of the Year campaign, but also the Student of the Year campaign which are both events held annually. She has helped to published many media tools as well as informational ones, such as brochures, website content and much more. Given the fact that Ms. Devine has a very busy schedule, I decided to email her my question. Molly responded back with the following answer: “I would say that LLS has created a culture of cures and they use that messaging in there marketing and media promotion. Our...
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...Running head: LEUKEMIA 1 Leukemia Maryam Kamber Eastern Illinois University LEUKEMIA 2 Leukemia is a cancer of blood cells, specifically white blood cells that are responsible for fighting infection. However, the abnormal cells in leukemia do not function in the same way as normal white blood cells. Leukemia cells continue to grow and divide, eventually crowding out normal blood cells. The end result is that it becomes difficult for the body to fight infections, control bleeding and transport oxygen (Medicine Net, 2015). It is estimated that each year, approximately 30,800 individuals will be diagnosed with leukemia in the United States (National Library Medicine, 2016). With these statistics it is clear to see just how common it is and why its so important for us to continue studying it in hopes of finding new scientific advances for controlling or maybe even curing it. Though the direct cause of leukemia isn’t understood, scientists can say that it seems to develop from a combination of genetic and environmental factors (Mayo Clinic, 2016). Leukemia is thought to occur when some blood cells acquire mutations in their DNA. Certain abnormalities cause the cell to grow and divide more rapidly and to continue living when normal cells would die (Cancer Treatment Centers of America, 2015). Over time, these abnormal cells can crowd out healthy blood cells in...
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...Myeloid Leukemia & Acute Lymphoid Leukemia by Gene Expression Monitoring Affiliation: Edward Waters College By: Myschelle Jones Table of Contents Page 2-Table of Contents Page 3-Abstract Page 4-5-Introduction Page 6-Process of Distinguishing AML and ALL Page 7-Results Page 8-Conclusion Page 9-Discussion Pages 10-12-References Abstract Cancer classification using gene expression data is known to contain the keys for addressing the fundamental problems relating to cancer diagnosis and drug discovery. Cancer research is one of the major research areas in the medical field. Accurate prediction of different tumor types has great value in providing better treatment and toxicity minimization on the patients. Performing gene selection helps to reduce data size. More importantly, gene selection removes a large number of irrelevant genes, which improves the classification accuracy. Introduction Leukemia is a type of blood cancer that is “often fatal”.[1] The white blood cells displace normal blood, leading to infection, shortage of red blood cells anemia, bleeding, and other disorders. Certain types of childhood leukemia respond well to treatment, “which includes drugs, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy”. [2] There are two types of leukemia that will be discussed, acute lymphocytic leukemia and acute myelogenous leukemia. Acute lymphocytic leukemia is the most common “type of cancer in children”. [1] Acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL)...
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...National feud: Should America keep the penny? Many people pick up pennies on the sidewalk, do you pick them up, or are they worthless? I argue that we should keep the penny! The cost of producing the penny, charities, and America’s history, for these reasons, we should keep the penny! If America gets rid of the penny, we would have to make more nickels. Although the penny is more expensive to make, than it is worth, the nickel is even more expensive. The penny costs 1.8 cents to make,while the nickel costs 9.4 cents to make. So, if we do get rid of the penny, stores would have to round to the nearest 5 cents. Most likely, stores would round up, which would create more nickels in circulation, and less money in your wallet! Secondly, the...
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...What Is Cutaneous Lymphoma? Cutaneous lymphoma refers to a group of lymphomas that present in the skin at the time of diagnosis. A lymphoma is a cancer of a type of white blood cell called a lymphocyte. Lymphocytes are part of the body’s immune system, and their job is to protect the body against infections. The two main types of lymphocytes are B lymphocytes (B cells) and T lymphocytes (T cells). In lymphoma, one or more lymphocytes (B-cell or T-cell) mutate and grow in an uncontrolled manner. Lymphomas are classified according to the cell type they originate from, thus there are B-cell lymphomas and T-cell lymphomas. Lymphocytes are found within the lymphatic system, which includes the lymph nodes, lymphatic vessels, bone marrow, spleen, and thymus. Most systemic lymphomas...
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...* What Is a Blood Disorder? Bottom of Form Blood disorders are physical conditions that prevent the normal function of blood in the body. A disorder may involve factors that interfere with the production of the individual components found in the blood, such as hemoglobin or blood proteins. The nature of a blood disorder may also include situations where the blood does not coagulate properly, or the blood cells themselves are malformed or infected. There is a wide range of blood diseases known today. Anemia is one of the more common examples of a blood disorder. Sometimes referred to as tired blood, a person who is anemic is likely to have a lack of proteins and other elements in the blood. As a result, the blood cannot carry the needed nutrients to various parts of the body and the individual is likely to feel fatigued more often. Over time, anemia can also have a negative impact on the emotions, as the blood is unable to supply proper nutrition to the brain for the production of chemicals that help to maintain an even mood. Sickle cell anemia is one of the more serious types of anemic blood disorder. In addition to fatigue, a person suffering with this disorder is also likely to experience a great deal of pain. The pain may be localized in one part of the body or migrate to different areas throughout the course of the day. Ad Hemophilia is another relatively common blood disorder. Hemophiliacs suffer with a condition in which the blood lacks the normal ability to coagulate...
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...of Gator Club. Jed is a member of Northland Church and the UCF Small Advisory Board, Bank of Business Professionals. PRIMARY INDUSTRIES OF EXPERTISE: • Business Growth Consulting, Construction, Retail, International (in-bound business), Real Estate, Light Manufacturing (production), Development and Ownership, Wholesale, and Professional Services. MEMBER: • American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants. EDUCATION: • University of Florida, B.S. Accounting COMMUNITY SERVICE: • Jed is an involved member of the Central Florida community. He has served in leadership positions for a number of nonprofit and community organizations including: Crimeline, the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, the Gator Club of Central Florida, Saint Margaret Mary Church and School, and others. Jed is also a member of Northland Church, Dream Builders, the Land Design Innovation Board and the UCF Small Advisory Board, Bank of Business Professionals. REPRESENTATIVE CLIENT EXPERIENCE: • With significant consulting, tax and audit experience, Jed has served closely-held businesses and individuals throughout Central Florida for more than 30 years. He is also passionate about his business growth and...
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...Brochure More information from http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/2892292/ Hodgkin Lymphoma - Pipeline Review, H2 2014 Description: Hodgkin Lymphoma - Pipeline Review, H2 2014 Summary This, ‘Hodgkin Lymphoma - Pipeline Review, H2 2014’, provides an overview of the Hodgkin Lymphoma’s therapeutic pipeline. This report provides comprehensive information on the therapeutic development for Hodgkin Lymphoma, complete with comparative analysis at various stages, therapeutics assessment by drug target, mechanism of action (MoA), route of administration (RoA) and molecule type, along with latest updates, and featured news and press releases. It also reviews key players involved in the therapeutic development for Hodgkin Lymphoma and special features on late-stage and discontinued projects. This report features investigational drugs from across globe covering over 20 therapy areas and nearly 3,000 indications. The report is built using data and information sourced from This proprietary databases, Company/University websites, SEC filings, investor presentations and featured press releases from company/university sites and industry-specific third party sources, put together by This team. Drug profiles/records featured in the report undergoes periodic updation following a stringent set of processes that ensures that all the profiles are updated with the latest set of information. Additionally, processes including live news & deals tracking, browser based alert-box...
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...meet. The costs of cancer treatment can be so devastating to both insured, and uninsured that cancer stricken patients sometimes decide not to take the treatments. Decisions must be made whether to pay the mortgage, or pay for treatments that may or may not cure the cancer. A cure for cancer has not yet been found .This year, about 580,350 US residents are expected to die of cancer, that’s nearly 1,600 people a day. Cancer is the second most common cause of death in the United States, exceeded only by heart disease. Cancer accounts for nearly one out of every four deaths in the United States (American Cancer Society, Last Revised: 02/01/2013,http://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancerbasics/economic-impact-of-cancer) According to the American Cancer Society, The financial costs of cancer are high for both the person with 2 cancer, and for society as a whole. The National Institutes of Health estimated the 2008 overall annual costs of cancer total were 201.5 billion dollars. The direct medical costs which were the total of all health expenditures totaled to be 77.4 billion dollars. The Indirect mortality costs...
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...as age, sex, level of education, occupation, marital status, monthly income, and their family situation to test the contribution of psychological stress in predicting immune function. Women who undergo chronic stress, such as the diagnosis and surgical treatment of breast cancer, often experience adjustment difficulties and biologic effects. This stress can affect the immune system, possibly reducing the ability to resist disease progression and metastatic spread. As stated in the American Journal of Nursing Science “The immune system is important to cancer women in many ways. The cancer can weaken the immune system by invading the bone marrow where the cells that help fight infection are made. This happens most often in leukemia or lymphoma. But it can happen with other cancers too. Chemotherapy and radiotherapy can weaken immunity by causing a drop in the number of white blood cells made in the bone marrow; this effect on the bone marrow is...
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...community through social, economic and cultural vitality. I got the gist of what awaits me in my long drawn entrepreneurial career while I was still a student. That experience gave a unique entrepreneurial acumen and innovative mindset to develop cutting edge, tech solutions. What was your first job? I founded River Cohen Giving in 1995 with the resolve to benefit the community. I dedicate a lot of my time in finding causes that can go a long way to improve lives. I have committed a lot of time and resources to oversee the success of the projects to undertake. Some of the organizations that are supported and promoted by River Cohen Giving include; the Jewish Foundation of Greater Phoenix, St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society among others. Through wide consultations and visitations, we’ve been able to identify the needs of various organizations and identified what we can be done to help. What is your most significant accomplishment as a professional? I am very excited about the many open opportunities Cohen Giving has offered me, especially those targeted at serving causes that require greater effort such as education and healthcare. I am not pleased by the many hand written thank you notes from people I have served for many years. The causes I believe require substantial attention and support include economic empowerment, health, civil rights, arts and culture and the environment. What does the word family mean to you? The joy of the family is in...
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...are more than 100 different types of cancer. Most cancer is named for the organ or type of cell in which they start – for example, Cancer that begins in the colon is called Colon Cancer: cancers that begin in melanocytes of the skin are called melanoma. Categories of cancer are: * Carcinoma – cancer that begins in the skin or in tissues that line or cover internal organs. There are a number of subtypes of Carcinoma, including adenocarcinoma basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and transitional cell carcinoma. * Sarcoma – cancer that begins in bones, cartilage, fat, muscle, blood vessels, or other connective or supportive tissues * Leukemia – cancer that starts in blood-forming tissues such as the bone marrow and causes large numbers of abnormal blood cells to be produced and enter the blood. * Lymphoma and Myeloma – cancers that begin in the cells of the immune system. * Central Nervous System Cancers – are cancers that begin in the tissues of the brain; and spinal cord. The origin of all cancers in cells is the body’s basic unit life. To understand cancer it’s helpful to know what happens when normal cells become cancer cells. The body is made up of many types of cells. These cells grow and divide in a controlled way to produce more cells as they are needed to keep the body healthy. When cells become old or...
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...SCREENING AND EARLY DETECTION OF CANCER SAVES LIVES (THE PROS AND CONS) Cancer screening and early detection have major importance in the survival of patients with cancer. For virtually every site, statistics show far better survival rates for early cancers than for advanced cancers. The success of treatment is largely determined by the extent of disease at the time of diagnosis with the exception of the leukemias and lymphomas. Treatment of advanced cancers, using any known modalities, is seldom curative. The objective of early detection and screening is to shift the extent of disease at diagnosis from advanced to early through the systematic examination of asymptomatic and symptomatic people. The examinations vary from self-examination...
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