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Leukemia

Leukemia . By: Nora Homsi  . What Is Leukemia? . Cancer that starts in the stem cells of the bone marrow in the body that makes blood cells . Stem cells are then developed into Myeloid and Lymphoid Stem Cells. Myeloid= Red Blood Cell, Platelets, White Blood Cells

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Leukemia

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  1. Leukemia By: Nora Homsi 

  2. What Is Leukemia? • Cancer that starts in the stem cells of the bone marrow in the body that makes blood cells. • Stem cells are then developed into Myeloid and Lymphoid Stem Cells. • Myeloid= Red Blood Cell, Platelets, White Blood Cells • Lymphoid= White Blood Cells

  3. Different Types Of Leukemia 2 TYPES • Lymphoid (develop from abnormal lymphoid cells.) • Myelogenous (develop from abnormal myeloid cells.) FURTHER GROUPED • Chronic Lymphoid • Chronic Myelogenous • Acute Lymphoid • Acute Myelogenous

  4. So What Happens? • Leukemia starts • when the blood stem cells in the bone marrow make abnormal blood cells known as leukemia cells. • Over time, the leukemia cells crowd out normal blood cells. • This makes it hard for the white blood cells, red blood cells and platelets to do their jobs.

  5. Symptoms • Main Symptoms- • Bruising • Weakness • Bleeding • Pain • Loss of appetite

  6. Leukemia Under Microscope Stain: SP1000i. & (B) Chronic MyelogenousLeukemia, bone marrow, ×1000. (C) & (D) Acute MyeloidLeukemia, bone marrow, ×1000. http://labmed.ascpjournals.org/content/40/12/719/F1.expansion.html

  7. Causes of leukemia None known of…yet! Increase risks of developing leukemia are: • Previous treatment of radiation • Exposure to chemicals (benzene) • Having a genetic disorder (down syndrome) • Family history (a member having it)

  8. Diagnosing Leukemia Blood Tests- Blood is taken and studied to see if the different types of blood cells are normal in number and appearance. Imaging Studies- Imaging studies allow tissues, organs and bones to be looked at in more detail.  Biopsy- To diagnose leukemia, cells are removed from the bone marrow.

  9. Something extra ;) THE CIRCULATION SONG!!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0s-1MC1hcE

  10. Citation • http://www.cancer.ca/Canada-wide/About%20cancer/Types%20of%20cancer/What%20is%20leukemia.aspx?sc_lang=en • http://labmed.ascpjournals.org/content/40/12/719/F1.expansion.html

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