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It is a cancer of a type of white blood cells called lymphocytes.

Causes and Risk Factors
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) causes a slow increase in the number of white blood cells called B lymphocytes or B cells in the bone marrow. Cancer cells spread from the marrow to the blood and may also affect the lymph nodes and other organs like the liver and spleen. This type of leukemia eventually causes the bone marrow, causing low blood counts, and weakens the immune system. Readmore…

It is a cancer that starts inside bone marrow, the soft tissue inside bones that helps form blood cells. The cancer grows from cells that would normally turn into white blood cells.

Causes and Risk Factors
Acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) is one of the most common types of leukemia among adults and is a type of cancer is rare in people under 40 years. It usually occurs around 65 years and is more common in men than in women. (This article focuses myelogenous leukemia in adults). Readmore…

It is a fast-growing cancer in which the body produces a large amount of immature white blood cells (lymphocytes). These cells are found in the blood, bone marrow, lymph nodes, spleen and other organs.
Causes
Acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) makes up 80% of childhood acute leukemias and the majority of cases occur in children between 3 and 7 years of age. This disease can also occur in adults.

In acute leukemia, cancerous cells multiply quickly and replace normal cells. The cancer cells take over normal parts of the bone marrow, often causing low blood counts. Readmore…

There are many options in the treatment of cancer. One of the options to consider is the complementary and alternative medicine (AMC, for its acronym in English). AMC is the term for products and medical practices that are not part of standard care. The standard of care are practicing physicians, osteopaths and ancillary health professionals such as registered nurses and physiotherapists. Alternative medicine means using different treatments to the standards. Complementary medicine indicates the use of alternative treatments with the standards. Examples of the AMC therapies are acupuncture, chiropractic and herbal medicine.

AMC treatments do not work for everyone, but some methods such as acupuncture can help improve the nausea, pain and other side effects of cancer treatment. In general, researchers know more about the safety and efficacy of standard cancer treatments than on AMC. Readmore…

Prostate cancer occurs when certain prostate cells change their structure, become malignant and begin to multiply uncontrollably, causing an increase in the size of the gland and with it the possibility of plugging the urethra or bladder. These cells may spread from the prostate to other parts of the body like bones and lymph nodes, resulting in metastasis. Prostate cancer tends to be multifocal and often affects the glandular capsule, which facilitates its expansion into the periphery.

The prostate gland, part of the male reproductive system, located under the bladder and in front of the rectum. With a variable size, like a ping pong ball, partially surrounds the urethra and secretes a fluid that forms part of semen.

Causes and mechanisms

The incidence of prostate cancer has increased over 100% in the last 10 years. Among the possible factors that have caused an increase in the incidence of this cancer are:

The aging population, improved diagnosis, improved diagnostic techniques, greater outreach, new screening techniques, poor diet, sedentary lifestyle, smoking, hereditary footprint, the presence of certain metals such as cadmium in the components industry, obesity, etc. Readmore…