Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL)

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Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (also known as acute lymphocytic leukaemia or ALL) is a disease where too many immature lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell) are found in the blood and bone marrow. Symptoms can include persistent fever, weakness or tiredness, achiness in the bones or joints, or swollen lymph nodes. Adult ALL and its treatment is usually different to childhood ALL. Almost a third of adult patients have a specific chromosome translocation; "Philadelphia Positive" ALL. Menu: Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL) Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia Resources Molecular Genetics of ALL Leukemia Organizations General Leukemia Resources Multimedia Leukemia Resources Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia Resources (11 links) Patient's information for Adult Acute Lymphocytic Leukaemia (CancerNet) Information about the disease, staging, and treatment overviews. It is reviewed each month by a panel of medical experts. Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia (Leukaemia Research Fund, UK) Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia - Booklet (Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, USA) on-line booklet ALL-L - Adult Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia Email List (ACOR) General information for acute lymphocytic leukemia (St Jude's Children's Research Hospital) T-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia (Leukemia Research Fund , UK) on-line factsheet Understanding Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia (BACUP, UK) An on-line booklet ********** Information for Health Professionals *********** Physician's PDQ statement for Adult Acute Lymphocytic Leukaemia (CancerNet) A referenced overview of the disease, cellular classification, staging, and current treatment overviews. It is reviewed each month by experts at the NCI. Case study: 39 year old woman with acute lymphoblastic leukemia with t(9;22)(q43;q11.2) (Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh) Chromosomal Abnormalities in ALL (University of Wisconsin, Waisman Center Cytogenetics Lab) Physician's statement for Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia (START, European School of Oncology) Referenced statement including sections on epidemiology, pathology, diagnosis, staging, treatment and follow-up produced by an editorial board of top European oncologists. See also Leukemia Organizations See also General Leukemia Resources