Leukemia is usually thought of as a children’s condition, but it actually affects more adults. It’s more common in men than women, and more in whites than African-Americans. “Leukemia is cancer of the blood cells. Most blood cells form …show more content…
Austin was immediately placed on a chemotherapy regimen. However, when a routine blood test revealed that he relapsed in October 2012, their only option was a bone marrow transplant to save his life. After that transplant, his cancer came back for the third time in May 2013. Another story about this girl named Gina. Gina was diagnosed in November 2016, with Stage II Hodgkin's Lymphoma (nodular sclerosis). She had just started her second year at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences where she studies Diagnostic Medical Imaging in the Sonography program which is an accelerated 3 year bachelor program. In addition to being a full time student, she works Friday evenings and 10 hour shifts on Saturday and Sunday at an Urgent Care Center. There are many survivors of leukemia these two are just two of many people.
In conclusion, Leukemia is the most common cancer in children and teens, accounting for almost 1 out of 3 cancers. Overall however, childhood leukemia is a rare disease. Leukemia is a really bad disease and kills many people each year. Leukemia is cancer of the blood cells. There are also many symptoms to leukemia. You also don’t know if you will survive or not when you have the cancer leukemia.