Acute leukemia is a form of blood cancer that is produced from the white blood cells in the bone marrow. Both chronic and acute leukemia forms make up 3% of all new cancer cases in the world. Acute leukemia in women has the same treatment and survival outcomes as it does for men. The chances of getting this disease are actually slightly higher for men than women. However‚ it causes many more challenges for women than men during therapy and more long-term health problems. The cells in acute leukemia
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Childhood Leukemia I chose to research childhood Leukemia because it is the most common cancer in children and teens‚ and accounts for almost 1 out of 3 cancers. Just the fact that it could take a life‚ a child’s life‚ so easily made me want to learn more about this deadly cancer. There are many symptoms of Leukemia‚ including fatigue‚ pale skin‚ infections‚ fever‚ bone or joint pain‚ swelling of the stomach‚ weight loss‚ swollen lymph nodes‚ coughing‚ trouble breathing‚ swelling of the face
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Leukemia is the tenth most prevalent cancer found in humans. The most common type of leukemia is acute myeloid leukemia. This type of leukemia begins in immature myeloid cells: white blood cells‚ red blood cells‚ or cells that make platelets known as megakaryocytes. Acute myelogenous leukemia is different from chronic myelogenous leukemia in that it spreads quicker and is much more deadly than the latter. Acute myeloid leukemia is characterized by the location of development‚ in stem cells‚ which
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stopped by my mom’s house over the weekend after learning that my younger brother had conquered leukemia. She asked me to tell her more about the cancer as far as what it is‚ what the symptoms are‚ and what kind of treatments are available. I told her I would explain what I know to her in the simplest way I can. I know first hand that there are three different major types of blood cancer‚ Leukemia‚ Lymphoma‚ and Myeloma. Nobody knows exactly why or how someone can get any of these blood cancers
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one of my best friend’s funeral. Kali suffered from Leukemia since the young age of 10 and fought her battle until the age of 24. This topic is so dear to my heart because it was not until after she passed away that I found out exactly what she suffered from. So today‚ I would like to inform you about Leukemia’s symptoms‚ treatments‚ and who can be affected by it. So‚ what exactly is Leukemia and what are some symptoms to be aware of? Leukemia is characterized by an increase of abnormal white cells
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Leukemia is cancer of the body’s blood-forming tissues‚ as well as the bone marrow and lymphatic system and is thought to occur when some blood cells acquire mutations in their DNA. Many types of leukemia exist‚ some of which are more common in children and others more common in adults. Leukemia usually involves the white blood cells‚ which are strong infection fighters. The white blood cells normally grow and divide in an orderly way as your body needs them. But people with leukemia‚ the bone
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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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Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia results from a genetic or acquired injury to the genetic material (DNA) of a developing stem cell located in the bone marrow. It is not clear what causes the injury or mutation to take place‚ but a few factors that increase the risk of ALL include; previous cancer treatments‚ exposure to radiation‚ a genetic disorder‚ or having a sibling who has ALL. Most cases of ALL occur between 2 and 5 years of age‚ although it can have occurrences in older children and adults
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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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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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