Primary Bone Cancer: Newly Diagnosed
Being told you have bone cancer can be scary, and you may have many questions. But you have people on your healthcare team to help.
Being told you have bone cancer can be scary, and you may have many questions. But you have people on your healthcare team to help.
If your healthcare provider thinks you might have primary bone cancer, you will need certain exams and tests to be sure. Read on to learn more about what you can expect.
If your healthcare provider has found that you have primary bone cancer, more tests will be needed. These tests can help your healthcare provider learn more about your type of cancer and its specific location and size.
If your healthcare provider thinks you might have AML, you will need certain exams and tests to make sure.
Being told you have acute myeloid leukemia (AML) can be scary, and you may have many questions. But you have people on your healthcare team to help.
Talking with healthcare providers about cancer can be overwhelming. It can be hard to take in all of the information. It helps to be prepared.
During and after treatment for acute lymphocytic leukemia, you will have many tests. These tests check your blood and bone marrow for leukemia cells. They are used to see how well treatment is working.
After a diagnosis of ALL, you will likely need more tests. These tests help your healthcare providers learn more about the cancer and how to treat it.
Radiation therapy is a treatment for cancer that uses high-energy X-rays. A machine directs the rays of energy to the area of cancer. Radiation therapy is also called radiotherapy. Its goal is to kill or shrink cancer cells.
Leukemia is cancer that starts in the bone marrow, which is where new blood cells are made. The bone marrow is a thick, sponge-like tissue in the center of most bones. Read on to learn more.