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LEUKEMIA
Leukemia, a cancer of the blood-forming tissues characterized by a large increase in the numbers of white blood cells (leukocytes) in the circulation or bone marrow. A number of different leukemias are classified according to the course of the disease and the predominant type of white blood cell involved.
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• TYPES OF LEUKEMIA• Acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) • Acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) • Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) 4. Chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML)
• Abnormal bleeding • Weight loss • Fatigue • Malaise (nonspecific feeling of bodily discomfort) • Excessive bruising (hematoma) • Weakness • Bone or joint pain • Abdominal pain • Infections and fever • SYMPTOMS Fatiguenes s
• A hereditary inclination • Down Syndrome • Human T-lymphotropic infection (HTLV) • Human immunodeficiency infection (HIV) • Petrochemical exposure, like benzene • Artificial ionizing radiation exposure • Tobacco use • Utilization of certain hair dyes • CAUSES OR RISK
• TREATMENT OF LEUKEMIA• Chemotherapy: Chemotherapy is synthetic compounds, given via mouth or into a vein or line or administered in shots under the skin (subcutaneously). The synthetic compounds kill leukemia cells or prevent them from multiplying. • Radiation Therapy: This treatment utilizes high-energy radiation like X-ray to kill leukemia cells or prevent them from developing. Radiation is coordinated to correct locales in your body • Immunotherapy: This treatment, additionally called biologic treatment, utilizes certain medications to support your body’s own protection framework – your immune system – to battle leukemia. • Targeted treatment: This treatment utilizes drugs that are centred around a particular provision of leukemia cells.
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