Leukemia and Lymphoma (Part 1)

Overview:
Discussion of the cancers of blood, bone marrow or lymphatic system such as leukemia, lymphoma and multiple myeloma.

Part One:
Leukemia types:
- Acute vs. chronic
- Lymphocytic vs. myelogenous
Leukemia symptoms
Childhood leukemia
Leukemia treatments
Targeted therapies including Gleevec
Bone marrow transplants

Part Two:
Multiple myeloma
Lymph nodes
Hodgkin's disease and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
Lymphoma symptoms
Research/Clinical trials
"Mini" transplants

Dr. Maria Baer is the head of the Hematologic Malignancies Program at the University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center. Dr. Baer is also a professor of medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.

Links:

Leukemia and Lymphoma (Part 1)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpT-36JYo28

Leukemia and Lymphoma (Part 2)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1uhbAeKySw

Maryland Hematologic Malignancies Program
http://www.umgcc.org/hem_malig_program/index.htm

Dr. Maria Baer
http://www.umm.edu/doctors/maria_r_baer.html