Leukemia

Findings from University of Alabama provide new insights into leukemia

Published in TB and Outbreaks Week, November 30th, 2010

2010 NOV 30 -- "Aspergillus species are ubiquitous and exposure to this fungus is frequent, yet disease due to tissue invasion is uncommon in the immunocompetent host," scientists writing in the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery report.

"However, in the immunocompromised patient, there is an increased incidence of invasive aspergillosis.' Patients with acute leukemia are particularly susceptible to invasive aspergillosis, with the lungs being the most common site. The major predisposing factor seems to be the associated chemotherapy-induced granulocytopenia.(2) Although pulmonary invasive aspergillosis is most common, other anatomical sites...

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