Welcome back to part three of our hematology series here at Every Day Oral Surgery! Today, Drs. Andrew Jenzer and Maxwell Lloyd join Dr. Stucki to discuss all things leukemia. Tuning in, you’ll hear all about the different kinds of leukemia, how we differentiate between them, symptoms of leukemia, and so much more! We delve into specific characteristics of acute myelogenous leukemia and how to avoid leukocytosis before discussing the role chemotherapy plays in treating different types of leukemia and the two different kinds of transplants these patients can have. We go on to discuss chronic myelogenous leukemia, the different phases associated with it, how chemotherapeutic medications may affect oral surgery procedures, how acute lymphocytic leukemia differs from other forms of leukemia, and how it’s treated. Lastly, we dive into the most common kind of leukemia, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, the staging and prognosis of it, and so much more. This episode is jam-packed with important information that you don’t want to miss out on, so be sure to press play now and tune in for the next episode!

Key Points From This Episode:

• Welcoming today’s guest, Dr. Maxwell Lloyd. 
• A breakdown of some of the vocabulary doctors use in hematological care. 
• What leukemia is and how we classify what kind of leukemia a patient has. 
• Some general characteristics of all kinds of leukemia. 
• Dr. Jenzer breaks down the characteristics of myeloid leukemia.
• What leukocytosis is, why it’s so dangerous, and how we prevent it. 
• How doctors treat AML (acute myelogenous leukemia). 
• Using chemotherapy to treat leukemia and why it isn’t enough on its own. 
• The differences between autologous and allogeneic transplants. 
• Breaking down CML (chronic myelogenous leukemia) and its phases.
• What ALL (acute lymphocytic leukemia) is and treatment options for it. 
• We dive into the most common form of leukemia, CLL (chronic lymphocytic leukemia). 
• Some important things to know about BTK inhibitors. 

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Dr. Andrew Jenzer — https://www.quintessence-publishing.com/usa/en/author/3920767/jenzer-andrew-clark 

Dr. Maxwell Lloyd Google Scholar — https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=D0agka0AAAAJ&hl

Sr. Louis OMFS Review — https://stlomfsreview.com/ 

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Dr. Grant Stucki Email — [email protected]

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