Leukemia & Lymphoma
Learning More about Your Disease
Leukemia is the general name for four different types of blood cancers. The ways that individuals with leukemia are affected and treated and how the disease progresses are different from one type of leukemia to the other.
This page provides an overview of the different types of leukemia. For detailed information about each disease click on the names listed below.
If you are diagnosed with leukemia, a bone marrow or cord blood transplant (also called a BMT) may be a treatment option for you. A transplant may also be a treatment option for certain immune system and genetic disorders. The diseases listed below are those that may be treated by a bone marrow or cord blood transplant. The list includes diagnoses for which transplant is a standard treatment as well as diagnoses for which the role of transplant is a newer option. To learn more about your disease here or through disease-specific organizations.
To learn more about childhood leukemias and other childhood cancers, visit the National Cancer Institute Website.
The Icla da Silva Foundation offers free, confidential support services to patients, families and their caregivers. Trained case managers are available to help you find the information you need to make informed decisions about your treatments for your disease. OPA offers printed information and can answer questions about marrow and cord blood transplants and diseases that may be treated with transplants.
To contact The Icla da Silva Foundation call toll-free in the United States. The Icla da Silva staff are available Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central time. You can also send an e-mail message to info@icla.org
Leukemia is the general name for four different types of blood cancers. The ways that individuals with leukemia are affected and treated and how the disease progresses are different from one type of leukemia to the other.
This page provides an overview of the different types of leukemia. For detailed information about each disease click on the names listed below.
If you are diagnosed with leukemia, a bone marrow or cord blood transplant (also called a BMT) may be a treatment option for you. A transplant may also be a treatment option for certain immune system and genetic disorders. The diseases listed below are those that may be treated by a bone marrow or cord blood transplant. The list includes diagnoses for which transplant is a standard treatment as well as diagnoses for which the role of transplant is a newer option. To learn more about your disease here or through disease-specific organizations.
To learn more about childhood leukemias and other childhood cancers, visit the National Cancer Institute Website.
The Icla da Silva Foundation offers free, confidential support services to patients, families and their caregivers. Trained case managers are available to help you find the information you need to make informed decisions about your treatments for your disease. OPA offers printed information and can answer questions about marrow and cord blood transplants and diseases that may be treated with transplants.
To contact The Icla da Silva Foundation call toll-free in the United States. The Icla da Silva staff are available Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central time. You can also send an e-mail message to info@icla.org