Leukemia

about how it will it affect theirs. Sadly, not many know the effects the different types can have, especially with acute myeloid leukemia. But through the process of cancer awareness projects, such as charity events or Pre-AP Biology essays, we can become better at detecting, ending, and preventing the the many subsets of the disorder known as cancer. Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a cancer of the bone marrow and blood cells. This can cause rapid production of irregular myeloblasts…

Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) is generally addressed by a chemotherapy regimen, however, this method of treatment is highly nonspecific and a relapse of the disease occurs in a majority of patients. Due to the nonspecific nature of the chemotherapy drug, it is hypothesized that chemotherapy temporarily solves the problem and fails to completely eliminate the the cancer stem cells, which harbor the potential for self-renewal and continuous proliferation. This has lead to the need for a better drug…

The diagnosis of acute lymphoid leukemia requires several tests, because the symptoms is not enough and they are similar to other disease too. It begins with complete blood count (CBC) test which provides the values of blood components. Normal children leukocyte average is 5,000-10,000 mm3, while red blood cells average is 3.8-6.0 x 1012/L, and Hemoglobin level is 95-205 g/L. The test measure also Hematocrit, and platelets. For acute lymphoid leukemia patients, the results change. The red blood…

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is a malignant disorder affecting children and adults, peaking between the ages of 2 and 5 years old then rising slowly after the age of 50 (Pui, Robison, & Look, 2008). While effective treatments have raised the cure rate to over 80%, ALL remains the second leading cause of death from cancer in children (Mullighan et al., 2009). There are about 6,250 new cases of ALL with about 1,450 deaths, mainly affecting more males than females and more whites than African…

usually in a form of a tumor, but leukemia is involved with the blood. Cancer has a cure, but the government has it secretly hidden from the people in order for them to make money. There are many treatments for cancer that may last for years and even after it is cured there is more to it. Half million people die of cancer in the United States each year. Having cancer at a young age can ruin the brain and it would not be able to function like other normal people. Leukemia is a dangerous type of…

Childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is a type of cancer in which the bone marrow makes too many immature lymphocytes (a type of whit blood cell). Leukemia may affect red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. Past treatment for cancer and certain genetic conditions affect the risk of having childhood all. Signs of childhood all include fever and bruising. Tests that examine the blood and bone marrow are used to detect and diagnose childhood all. Certain factors affect prognosis…

Benzene and leukemia Melonie Brown Columbia Southern University Introduction Benzene is a hydrocarbon that is highly flammable. The hydrocarbon is used in many industrial processes. Statistics indicate that it is among the top 20 chemicals that are widely used in different industries across the world. The substance has wide application in oil and gas industry. As a matter of fact, it is used in making various types of lubricants. Benzene can be formed through natural processes such volcano…

Leukemia Leukemia is a dangerous cancer. The experts cannot find the cause for this deadly cancer. There are different types of leukemia. This paper will be discussing what leukemia is, the different types and what the symptoms of some of them are. Leukemia is known to be the cancer of the blood. It starts in the bone marrow. The bone marrow is where blood cells are made. Erythrocytes (red blood cells) carry oxygen to all parts of your body. Leukocytes (white blood cells) help the body fight…

Leukemia is a cancer of the blood, the complex disease occurs when there is too many white blood cells present or cancer cells are in the bone marrow. Leukemia is a Greek word that is broken down into leuko which means white and haima meaning blood. Peter Cullen found incomprehensibly what was called “milky blood” early in 1811. In 1825, Alfred Velpeau discovered the symptoms of Leukemia and found pus in the blood of patients. During the 19th century, the disease was first named weisses blut…

Leukemia is a cancer of white blood cells and the bone marrow. Leukemia can be classified as acute or chronic depending on the rate of growth. There are four types of leukemia: Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), Acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL), and Acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Treatment options are determined by the type of leukemia and the individual. Common treatment options include chemotherapy, radiation therapy and surgery. Immunotherapy, vaccine therapy,…