Leukemia Leukemia is a disease characterized by the formation of abnormal numbers of white blood cells‚ for which no certain cure has been found. Leukemia is also conditions characterized by the transformation of normal blood-forming cells into abnormal white blood cells whose unrestrained growth overwhelms and replaces normal bone marrow and blood cells. Leukemias are named according to the normal cell from which they originate‚ such as Lymphocyte Leukemia. Lymphocyte Leukemia is where a Lymphocyte
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Every year‚ leukemia strikes 2‚500 children. Most children are diagnosed with acute leukemia. Acute leukemia can cause patients to live only for a few weeks or a few months after the disease was detected. Acute lymphocytic leukemia is the most easily cured leukemia. Acute lymphocytic leukemia is a fast developing disease that affects the patient’s lymphocytes. The signs of acute lymphocytic leukemia are weight-loss‚ low fevers‚ unusual tiredness‚ shortness of breath‚ joint pain‚ or spots on the
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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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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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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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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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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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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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