Leukemia

Abstract Chronic myelogenous leukemia also known as chronic granulocytic leukemia or CML, was the first cancer to be clearly linked to a genetic abnormality as the primary cause of oncogene formation. This bone marrow stem cell disorder is associated with a chromosomal translocation, which leads to the formation of an oncogenic protein. This translocation and oncogenic protein is then responsible for inhibiting DNA repair and the enhancing the susceptibility of further genetic abnormalities.…

depending on the type of cancer and how advanced it is. One type of cancer is leukemia. The concept of treating leukemia is based on killing immature cells that cause it. Moreover, the type of treatment is based on the type of leukemia, its stage, the age of the patient and his general health. In addition, the process of treatment from leukemia is divided into three steps. The first step of treatment from acute leukemia is called induction. The goal of this step is to destroy all…

This may be pretty hard to hear and there are treatments. We will try everything possible to help you beat the cancer. You have Stage 3 Leukemia,” discloses Doctor Galyana while holding my hands. She continues to inform me about Leukemia and ways to treat it. “We will schedule you for an appointment to start your chemotherapy and radiation. I suggest you notify your family and talk to them about it,” instructs Doctor Galyana. I start…

One case study that I read is about a fifty-year-old male that was hospitalized for a fever of unknown origin. Patient had been diagnosed with myeloid leukemia in one previous year and has been on remission. In preparation for discharge, a nurse removed his central line. Twenty minutes later, patient starts developing signs of PE (SOB, anxious, and nervousness). After obtaining patient pulse ox, the nurse obtained authority to give patient decedent valium. Later in the evening, patient was…

Living with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia is like being in a club nobody wants to join. Going in for blood work twice a month and being on the “watch and wait” list thinking, “This shouldn’t be happing”, “I am only forty years old”, “This generally happens to people sixty years and older” (D. Wilcox, personal communication, October 6, 2015). What is Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia? Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia is cancer of the blood cells and the lymphatic system that are formed in the bone…

Cancer is a big issue in America, it is the second leading cause of death. It affects many different ranges of people whether it is there age, race, and ethnicity. “Pediatric acute lymphocytic leukemia incidence rates out of 1,000,000 for ages 0-19 in 2006-2010 for sex and race/ethnicity; 38.4 for boys, 30.2 for girls, 34.2 for non-hispanic white, 18.3 for non-hispanic black, 44.9 for hispanic, and 28.7 for asian american/pacific islander” (American Cancer Society, 2014). Pediatric oncology is…

scheduled to have an appointment at Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital the subsequent morning to test if I had cancer. My physical seemed completely normal, my even fever went away, and, nevertheless, my biopsy came back saying I had Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. The words hung in the air as we attempted to comprehend them, but no connection was made;…

Leukemia is a form of cancer that originates in your blood and or bone marrow. The cause for this disease is due to the abnormal white blood cells generating rapidly. Due to their abnormality they are unable to fight infection. When the cancer is undergoing metastasis it can travel through the blood and infect other organs such as liver, the central nervous system and spleen. The cell cycle during this cancer is ultimately altered because of these abnormal cells. This means instead of normal…

The salmon leukemia virus is one that attacks the immune system and slowly causes the fish to die of other causes. This disease prevents the fish from fighting any other disease it might catch and begins to deteriorate the internal organs. Alex Morton began to show her findings that these fish from the Frasier River contained the virus and she was able to trace them back to the farms she soon became ostracized and put on gag order. To protect the interest of the salmon farm industry the…

they should die, and new cells form when not needed. Cancer can occur some organs and each organs can have different reaction to the disease. Many cancers are solid tumors, which are masses of tissue. Blood cancers, such as leukemias, generally do not form solid tumors. Leukemia is located in the blood or in the bone marrow, but it can spread to lymph nodes, spleen, liver, central nervous system and other organs. This type of cancer can affect the…