Q&A: What is histiocytosis? | Texas Children's Cancer and Hematology Centers
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Күн бұрынDr. Kenneth McClain and Dr. Carl Allen from Texas Children's Cancer and Hematology Centers explain the most frequently asked questions about histiocytosis.
Topics in this video:
00:29 - What is a histiocyte?
00:51 - What is histiocytosis?
01:23 - How many children are affected?
01:55 - What are the different types of histiocytosis?
02:17 - What are the symptoms?
03:45 - What causes Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH)?
04:23 - What is the best way to treat LCH?
06:55 - What is the best way to treat hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)?
08:12 - What kind of research are we doing at Texas Children's to help patients with histiocytic disease?
08:57 - How to contact the histiocytosis clinic at Texas Children's Cancer Center?
Learn more about Texas Children's Histiocytosis Program
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About Dr. Kenneth McClain
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About Dr. Carl Allen
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@Diana46009 9 жыл бұрын
Saved my life 4 times. I love tch everyone is nice, they really are like your second family.#noonefightsalone.
@josefinadiaz3362 7 жыл бұрын
son un gran equipo, ellos ayudaron a mi hijo con esa enfermedad
@Realeyes.realize.realies 6 жыл бұрын
the pain was my first memory, got it when I was just one y.o. in my knee, 3 years of hell, but so far so good :-) Has been in remission ever since
@rosavisser7124 3 жыл бұрын
i was diagnosed with LCH when i was 14 years old (im now 16). i felt a big bum on the top of my forehead and went to the doctor. after a few monts they diagnosed me with LCH. they removed the bum by surgery and now i have a little hole left on my head. im very gratefull it's not lifethreatening.
@YoungFlashWade3 3 жыл бұрын
Same i was diagnosed in 2019 when i was 13 but i had my pain in my bone. The two spots we're my right arm and left shoulder . My left shoulder still hurts but my right arm is healed also I'm still taking medicine. I have question did you take prednisone and vinblastine
@boltoncockman 7 жыл бұрын
I'm a survivor of histiosytosis
@jeanwarech4982 4 жыл бұрын
Bolton Cockman Bless you sweetheart!! My son is also a survivor with a lot of life long affects, but he is still with us!! Thank GOD!
@roccojai 4 жыл бұрын
So am i
@Hi-lb1di 4 жыл бұрын
Me too ✊🏽
@shakubhat650 2 жыл бұрын
Hi can you throw some light on what kind of treatments do they recommend/ is it chemo or immuno therapy ? or any other pls
@skatetownrinkrat 8 ай бұрын
Same 53 years
@Jkstolz 5 жыл бұрын
I was born with painful "histamine spots." Do you have any idea what that could be?
@sandybeach368 6 жыл бұрын
why can't they test their compatibility for treatment1 before subjecting the person to it?
@JulioPerez-ig3kt 9 жыл бұрын
Quiero saver si puedo quedar paralitico si o no
@charieplantar1527 5 жыл бұрын
Hi! Is histiocytosis congenital?
@stephencurry8468 5 жыл бұрын
I have histiocitosies in my ear
@charieplantar1527 5 жыл бұрын
I need answers please
@keirraallbright810 6 жыл бұрын
I've had two nomothoraxes from this crap why isn't there more treatments
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