Arsenic to Treat Leukemia

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Try also: Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia; Acute Myeloid Leukemia; and Arsenic

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In acute leukemia, too many abnormal, nonfunctional white blood cells are produced in the body, and take over the bone marrow, crowding out the normal, functional white blood cells that are normally found. Arsenic in low doses has been shown to bring about apoptosis, or "programmed cell death" in the cancerous white blood cells.

Top Resources on Arsenic to Treat Leukemia

Personal MD: Arsenic Used To Treat Leukemia
Wikipedia: Arsenic Medical Applications
CNN Interactive: Study: Arsenic Found Successful in Treating Leukemia
ABC News Online: Arsenic May Help Treat Cancer: Research
Florida Hospital: Florida Hospital Cancer Institute Physicians Use Arsenic to Treat Rare Form of Leukemia
International Society for Complexity, Information, and Design: Arsenic Trioxide

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