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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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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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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Leukemia is a type of cancer of the blood or bone marrow characterized by an abnormal increase of immature white blood cells called "blasts". Leukemia is a broad term covering a spectrum of diseases. In turn‚ it is part of the even broader group of diseases affecting the blood‚ bone marrow‚ and lymphoid system‚ which are all known as hematological neoplasm’s. Causes:- The word leukemia‚ which means ’white blood’‚ is derived from the disease’s namesake high white blood cell counts that most leukemia
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Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia‚ Acute lymphoblastic leukemia is the most known cancer found amongst children beginning from age zero to nineteen. The numbers continue to increase further more children are known to have Leukemia. This childhood cancer takes the most lives than any other‚ there are many different treatments used the most popular ones are Stem cell Transplant and chemotherapy. All these procedures have numerous side effects that can worsen and cause the child negative impacts‚ but
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Leukemia: a type of cancer with uncontrolled production of immature WBC (usually blast cells) in the bone marrow. (MS‚ 880). Characterized by the replacement of bone marrow by malignant immature WBC(148‚ Pearson) Acute Leukemia: sudden onset‚ rapid progression & immature or undifferentiated blast cells (148 P) Chronic Leukemia: gradual onset‚ prolonged course and abnormal mature appearing cells. (148 P) Lymphoblastic/lymphocytic : involve immature lymphocytes & their precursor cells in the
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Lauren Greener COMM 101 Class time: 2:30-4:45___ Topic: Leukemia Specific Purpose: To inform the class about what leukemia is‚ what the symptoms are‚ and what the possible treatments are. Introduction: I was diagnosed with Acute Lymphomic Leukemia at the age of two Acute and Lymphomic don’t mean anything‚ Leukemia means something. Leukemia: Just a word‚ to others not a word but a reality. Before diagnosed parents were scared and didn’t know what was wrong. Doctor and treatment.
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