Leukemia
Leukemia is cancer of your body's blood-forming tissues, including the bone marrow and lymphatic system. The w
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Leukemia - Over view
Leukemia is cancer of your body's blood-forming tissues, including
the bone marrow and lymphatic system. The word "leukemia" means "white
blood" in Greek. The disease usually starts in the white blood cells.
Under normal circumstances, your white blood cells are potent infection
fighters. These cells normally grow and divide in an orderly,
controlled way, as your body needs them. But leukemia disrupts this
process. If you are diagnosed with leukemia, a bone marrow or cord
blood transplant (also called a BMT) may be a treatment option for you.
A transplant may also be a treatment option for certain immune system
and genetic disorders.
Your doctor will look for physical signs of leukemia, such as pale skin from anemia and swelling of your lymph nodes, liver and spleen. You'll need additional tests to confirm the diagnosis and to determine the type of leukemia and its extent in your body
Leukemia is a disease of the blood and bone marrow that occurs on the background of genetic predispositions to cancer. Leukemia affects the cellular process of maturation- causing the accumulation of immature blood cells in the spinal marrow and bloodstream. In some cases leukemia causes the i...
Leukemia is a disease that is considered to be life-threatening. It requires prompt intervention when discovered- in order to maximize the chances of recovering through specific treatment and therapy. Leukemia is basically a type of cancer of the bone marrow and blood- caused by inappropriate...
Leukemia is a form of cancer that occurs at the level of the spinal marrow. Inside the spinal marrow there is a type of immature blood cells that are called stem cells. These cells have a neutral initial state and later develop into different types of blood cells (white blood cells- red blood ...
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