Q: What is Langerhans histiocytosis disease? A: Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH), sometimes called histiocytosis X, is a rare cancer (or maybe more accurately a "cancer-like" condition, as some ...

Langerhans' Cell Histiocytosis (LCH) is a serious type of cancer-like disease that mainly affects children and can be fatal in severe cases. About five to ten children get the disease in Sweden every ...

HOUSTON – Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH) is a rare disease of white blood cells in which an overabundance of abnormal dendritic cells causes damage to the skin, bone, and other organs, according ...

Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a rare disease affecting primarily young children. While LCH may heal by itself without treatment in some patients, others require intensive chemotherapy and ...

This trial was trying to improve treatment for children and young people with Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH). The trial was for children and young people up to and including the age of 17. LCH is ...

Histiocytosis is considered a rare disease but doctors at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Cancer Center and Hematology Service would argue the accuracy of that label. They are seeing ...

Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a rare cancer involving dendritic cells, a type of white blood cell that usually helps fight infections. These cells are especially found in the skin, lymph ...

A rare cancer like condition occurs in children under 10. Medically known as Langerhans cell histiocytosis this condition occurs when Langerhans cells, a type of white blood cells, grow abnormally in ...

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As a result of the rarity of diseases like the histiocytoses, the initial descriptions are usually reports of small numbers of cases in specialist medical journals. Therefore, recruitment of ...

LCH is a very rare condition that affects both children and adults. Langerhans cells are a type of white blood cell called a histiocyte. They help to fight infection. Langerhans cells are normally ...