Introduction:- What is leukemia? Leukemia is the most common type of cancer in children. All cancers begin in cells of the body‚ and leukemia is a cancer that begins in blood cells. Normally‚ cells grow and divide to form new cells as the body needs them. When cells grow old‚ they die and new cells take their place. Sometimes‚ this process does not work right. In cancer‚ new cells form when the body does not need them‚ and old cells do not die when they should. Leukemia is a cancer that involves
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common illnesses‚ and some children are treated for those other illnesses before being diagnosed with leukemia. According to www.curesearch.org‚ “the symptoms can include fatigue‚ paleness‚ fever‚ bruising or bleeding‚ bone pain‚ weight loss or loss of appetite‚ and enlarged lymph nodes”(3). Kids can have symptoms for weeks before cancer is even treated as a possibility. An unconfirmed diagnosis of leukemia can be made after a physical examination by a doctor and an analysis of the child’s blood have been
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Leukemia is a cancer that affects the bone marrow. The bon marrow is the soft spongy center of the bone that produces blood cells. Leukemia is found in white blood cells or leukocytes. The white blood cells help to fight ff infections and other diseases. Normally‚ cells produce in an orderly way‚ but people that have leukemia the cell production gets out of control. The marrow produces too many immature white blood cells called blasts. They are differently shaped and can’t carry out their usual duties
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“LEUKEMIA” CANCER OF THE BLOOD INTRODUCTION “You have to realize that every well person is a miracle‚ it takes billions of cells to make up a person‚ and it will only take one cell to be bad to destroy the whole person”‚ this quote is from Barbara Bush from one of her past interviews about a daughter she lost with leukemia (Cunningham‚ 1988). This quote reminded me five years ago‚ when my niece was diagnosed with leukemia. She does not only have one bad cell inside her body but she has extra
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Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia Overview Every gene information of an individuals‚ were passed down to them by their ancestors. The deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) information is the genetic code double helix that determine our traits‚ malfunctioning‚ diseases‚ and so on. There are numerous deadly diseases and one of them is called Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia. Chronic Myelogenous leukemia is a type of many cancer that exists. As is said by many cancer is when the cells in the body begin to grow out of
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general categories: acute mastitis and chronic mastitis. Acute mastitis: is seen commonly during lactation‚ in which the nipple may develop cracks and fissures‚ which infected by bacteria‚ commonly by Staphylococcus aureus. The infection affects the ducts‚ and inflammation of the surrounding soft tissues and skin may occur. The lesions are characterized by an acute inflammatory infiltrate involving‚ or centered on‚ the ductal system. Failure or inadequate treatment of acute mastitis may
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THE STRUGGLE WITH LEUKEMIA This essay is going to be about the factors‚ symptoms‚ and the medicine you take for the cancer Leukemia. If you don’t know much about Leukemia then stick around and I’ll tell you all about it. The first topic is how it forms‚ or the risk factors. Leukemia is any of several cancers of bone marrow. It prevents red blood cells‚ white blood cells‚ and platelets from forming correctly. It results in anemia‚ which is the increased ability to get an infection and
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meaning of leukemia 2. Know its signs and symptoms that people tend to ignore 3. Gain knowledge about its causes and treatment * Psychomotor Skills At the end of the discussion‚ the students will be able to: 1. Be more aware and more open to news affecting health * Affective Skills At the end of the discussion‚ the students will be able to: 1. Understand the conditions of having leukemia 2. Avoid ignoring its signs and symptoms II. Subject Matter A. Topic What is Leukemia? B
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NURSING MANAGMENT OF A PATIENT WITH LEUKEMIA Yessenia Campos Nursing 254‚ Section L01 Professor Tangney February 20‚ 2015 Abstract The purpose of this paper is to discuss the blood cancer leukemia. It will entail a detailed description of the condition‚ etiology‚ risk factors‚ medical care ‚ nursing care. Hematological and immunological functions are necessary for gas exchange‚ tissue perfusion‚ nutrition‚ acid-base balance‚ protection against infection and
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Blood Disease : Leukemia Leukemia is cancer of blood cells. It starts in the bone marrow‚ where blood cells are made. When healthy‚ your bone marrow makes: · white blood cells that helps fight against infections · red blood cells that carries oxygen all over your body · platelets which helps with blood clotting Unfortunately when you have leukemia‚ the bone marrow makes a lot of abnormal white blood cells‚ called leukemia cells. These white blood cells don’t carry out the jobs a normal white blood
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