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What is Leukemia (Blood Cancer)?
Leukemia is a type of cancer that affects the blood and bone marrow, the spongy center of bones where our blood cells are formed. The disease develops when blood cells produced in the bone marrow grow out of control. There are several types of Leukemia, to learn more,
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The Intermountain Team
The Acute Leukemia Program at LDS Hospital is a highly specialized program that collaborates with other leukemia centers across the nation to offer state-of-the-art services to patients. This collaboration ensures high-quality care to all patients who come to our program for treatment. Complex treatment often require intensive up-front therapy, sophisticated support, dedicated staffing, and readily available access to sub-specialist consults.
Research has shown that a shorter time interval between diagnosis and treatment is beneficial and improves outcomes for the patient. Our team can begin treatment within 24 hours of diagnosis — even on holidays and weekends.
We offer many diagnostic, supportive, and treatment options for leukemia including:
Treatment Locations
These services are available at the following facilities:
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| Chemotherapy |
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| Radiation Therapy |
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| Bone Marrow Transplant |
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| Acute Leukemia Program |
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| Patient Navigation |
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| Multidisciplinary Cancer Care Conference |
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| Multidisciplinary Treatment Clinic |
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| Clinical Trials |
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Supportive Services
We also offer many additional services for cancer patients. While these many not be located within each hospital, every Intermountain Healthcare cancer patient has access to these services, regardless of where you have surgery or treatment.