Leukemia

Leukemia Leukemia can be described as a cancer of blood cells. It originates in the inner part of the bones where the bone marrow is located. This is also where white blood cells are produced. The white blood cells in our bodies are responsible for fighting off infections. With leukemia, the white blood cells are being produced abnormally and also producing a larger amount than what the body would normally need. The white blood cells then start to look different; therefore they will start to act different. Eventually the leukemia cells continue to grow which will eventually confine the space of the normal blood cells. This will cause the body to not function properly for the white blood cells to fight off infections and transport oxygen, which…

On Christmas morning 2007, my Great-Grandpa Schaefer passed away from Leukemia. As each day passed from that Christmas, my interest in Leukemia has grown. I wonder what the causes and symptoms are for Leukemia and if there are any cures or different types of it. I also wonder what are the major effects of Leukemia. There are two different main types of Leukemia: Acute and Chronic. Acute Leukemia is a type of cancer that may affect red and white blood cells and these cells are more immature than…

proliferation and invasiveness, they are determined to be cancerous. Essentially, when the body begins to grow out of control, the now cancerous cells can expand to other parts of the body. In the case of acute lymphocytic leukemia, however, cancer starts from early versions of white blood cells, which are also called lymphocytes (“What is Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia?”). Since these cells are inherently a part of the immune system, they can spread quickly throughout the body, affecting essential…

Various risk factors have been associated with each type of Leukemia. The chance of developing Acute Myeloid Leukemia is increased by smoking. It is widely known that smoking can cause cancers of the mouth, throat, and lungs; however, cancer-causing substances can also be absorbed into the bloodstream through the lungs and travel to other parts of the body. Other risk factors for AML include exposure to: certain chemicals such as benzene and possibly formaldehyde, certain chemotherapy drugs with…

life-changing news. You have leukemia. Your world, once fair and upright, seems to come crashing down. You are scared. You know leukemia is a horrible disease that affects millions but you’re not quite sure what it entails or the treatments available to you. Leukemia is a sad consequence of life that affects many but there are options available to patients. Medicine has made immense progressions in recent years due to new findings and technology. One of these innovations includes stem cells…

when humans cells start to grow rapidly and out of control. Leukemia is a type of cancer that’s starts to form early in blood-forming cells that are found in bone marrow, which are the soft inner part of certain bones. Childhood Leukemia is a very common disease found in children and adolescents. Toward the end of the `70s the break happened; the disclosure of new medications from the class of cytostatic and a reasonable concentrate on chemotherapy, as the main strategy for treatment gave the…

Leukemia The reason why the paper is being written, is because a family member was diagnosed with Leukemia and eventually passed away from this disease . The family member’s name is Willis Skaggs and he passed away about 4 years ago from him having Leukemia, the family has been doing research for the past 4 years, and this is what they found. Leukemia is a type of cancer that affects all ages, is difficult to diagnose, is treatable, and is sometimes curable. Future research hopes to eradicate…

Leukemia There is a disease that affects 54,000 people each year and is responsible for about 24,000 deaths. Almost everyone has either known a friend, a family member or an aquaintance that has been affected by this dreadful disease known as Leukemia. This paper is going to inform you on what leukemia is, how to recognize this disease, the side effects on all parts of the body, includ-ing oral effects. Leukemia is a malignant progressive disease, in which the bone marrow and other…

Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia is cancer of the blood cells and the lymphatic system that are formed in the bone marrow. CLL usually affects older adults, especially those over age 60. People under age 45 rarely develop CLL. (https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/) In CLL, cancerous blood cells form and crowd out the healthy blood cells in the bone marrow. (http://www.cancer.gov/types/leukemia) The type of leukemia depends on the type of blood cell that has become cancerous. The CLL cells leave…

Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia Acute promyelocytic leukemia, a form of acute myeloid leukemia, is a bone marrow cancer with painful symptoms, that occurs in approximately 1 in 250,000 people of the US. . Normal bone marrow has a steady supply of hematopoietic stem cells that produce helpful cells for the body; red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets (“Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia Description”). These cells all have specific jobs that they perform and are all vital to the body’s…