background : we conducted the present study to investigate the frequency of prothrombin g20210a mutation among acute lymphoblastic leukemia patients and healthy individuals from western iran and to detect the possible association between this mutation and the risk of acute lymphoblastic leukemia in our population. methods : the studied groups consisted of 92 children with acute lymphoblastic le...

Human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 , 2 (HTLV-1, 2) is endemic in Particular Areas of the world in which it is associated with myeloid leukemia.In this study, we described the prevalence of HTLV-1, 2 in myeloid leukemia and Mycobacterium Tuberculosis in Iran. We have worked with tissue and blood samples for 2 years. These were the same samples which were positive for myeloid leukemia, Mycoba...

Objective(s): Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is a myeloid clonal proliferation disease defining by the presence of the Philadelphia chromosome that shows the movement of BCR-ABL1. In this study, the critical role of the Musashi2-Numb axis in determining cell fate and relationship of the axis to important signaling pathways such as Hedgehog and Notch that are essential ...

Background: Leukemia is the most common cancer in children. We aimed to evaluate the association between exposure to magnetic fields and childhood leukemia. Materials and Methods: In this overview,the relevant articles evaluating the association between exposure to magnetic fields...

midface bones are an unusual site for primary presentation and relapse in acute lymphoblastic leukemia. herein, we describe a case of acute pre b cell lymphoblastic leukemia with leukemic infiltration of maxilla and bone marrow involvement. at the time of relapse, the patient presented again with maxilla involvement and the phenotype changed to biphenotypic lymphoblastic leukemia. our case sugg...

neuroblastoma is the most common extracranial solid tumor in children. the co- occurrence of neuroblastoma and acute lymphoblastic leukemia is rare. we report a rare case of advanced-stage neuroblastoma in a 3.5-year-old girl that was accompanied by acute lymphoblastic leukemia following treatment. her leukemia may have been due to chemotherapy (secondary leukemia) or may have been de novo.

Background: Leukemia is the most common childhood cancer. This cancer, considering its unknown cause(s), is considered as one of the most important health problems amongst children worldwide. The present study was aimed to determine the relationship between breastfeeding and leukemia in Sistan and Baluchestan province, southeast of Iran. Materials and methods: This case-control study was imple...

patients with lymphoproliferative disorders have cellular immune deficiency and are susceptible to typical and atypical mycobacterial infections.hairy cell leukemia is a b-cell type lymphoproliferative disorder.2-cda is the choice of treatment for patients with hairy cell leukemia. it is a synthetic antineoplastic agent with immunosuppressive effects.we present development of pulmonary and meni...

Human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 , 2 (HTLV-1, 2) is endemic in Particular Areas of the world in which it is associated with myeloid leukemia.In this study, we described the prevalence of HTLV-1, 2 in myeloid leukemia and Mycobacterium Tuberculosis in Iran. We have worked with tissue and blood samples for 2 years. These were the same samples which were positive for myeloid leukemia, Mycoba...