Alexander Hamilton. Alexander Hamilton was born in Charlestown, Nevis, in the West Indies on January 11, 1757 (or 1755)*, to James Hamilton, a Scottish merchant of St. Christopher and Rachel Fawcett. (Note that 1757 is the year Hamilton claimed he was born; however, some experts believe he was born in 1755.) Rachel's father was a Huguenot physician and planter.
Some form of chemotherapy, radiation therapy, or a combination of the two is typically used to treat Hodgkin lymphoma. Bone marrow or stem cell transplantation may also sometimes be done under special circumstances. Most patients with Hodgkin lymphoma live long and healthy lives following successful treatment.
The four most common types of leukemia are acute lymphocytic leukemia, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, acute myeloid leukemia, and chronic myeloid leukemia. Acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL, also known as acute lymphoblastic leukemia) is the most common type of leukemia in children, but it can also affect adults. In this type of leukemia, immature lymphoid cells grow rapidly in the blood. It affects over 6,000 people per year in the U.S.