Bone Marrow

The leading disturbance Leukemia causes is the uncontrolled growth of leukocytes that prevent normal blood development in the bone marrow. All blood cells are formed in the bone marrow, developed from primitive stem cells into mature blood cells. There are approximately 2.5 million red blood cells and about 3,500 white blood cells produced every second. These cells are produced at a ratio of seven hundred to one. There are four types of leukemia. These include acute myeloid leukemia, acute lymphoblastic leukemia, chronic myeloid leukemia, and chronic lymphoblastic leukemia. People with leukemia have decreased red blood cell count and an increased white blood cell count.
To determine the presence of leukemia, physical examination may be completed to show an enlarged spleen or the patient may have of a history of feeling unwell. An examination of the patient's blood could show the patient being anaemic, with a low level of platelets. Bone marrow could be removed from the patient, while under local anesthesia, with a syringe. A core of bone may also be taken for examination. The spleen cannot normally be felt, but with leukemia, it is enlarged and can be easily felt. The incidence of leukemia is five per one hundred thousand. It is a very rare disease that could could be potently debilitating or fatal.
Drug therapy, one of the two, involves the use of chemotherapy. This, in effect, with the addition of the disease will reduce the body’s immunity, possibly leading to the prescription of antibiotics or antifungal drugs. Growth factors have also recently been used before and after chemotherapy to stimulate the bone marrow. Another common treatment for leukemia is stem cell therapy. This is used when the marrow is so damaged, it is no longer functional. For this to be completed, bone marrow must be taken from a donor and transfused into the patient during a remission. The normal bone marrow will begin produce normal blood