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Leukemia

Leukemia. By: AF. Outline. What is Leukemia? Types of Leukemia Risk Factors Symptoms Diagnosis Treatment Future Research History Picture Citations Bibliographies. What is Leukemia?. Cancer Forms in bone marrow Makes abnormal blood cells Excess build up of cells

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Leukemia

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  1. Leukemia By: AF

  2. Outline What is Leukemia? Types of Leukemia Risk Factors Symptoms Diagnosis Treatment Future Research History Picture Citations Bibliographies

  3. What is Leukemia? • Cancer • Forms in bone marrow • Makes abnormal blood cells • Excess build up of cells • Usually white blood cells • May affect red blood cells or platelets

  4. Types of Leukemia • Four types: Myelogenous acute  Myelogenous chronic  Lymphocytic acute  Lymphocytic chronic • Acute – develops fasts • Chronic – develops slow • Myelogenous - white blood cells called granulocytes • Lymphocytic – white blood cells called lymphocytes

  5. Risk Factors • No actual causes • Age • Previous cancer therapy • Smoking • Chemical exposure Benzene • Genetics Disorders (Down syndrome)  Family history • Blood disorders

  6. Symptoms • Flu like symptoms Headaches  Vomiting  Paleness  Fatigue / Weakness  Body pain / discomfort • Swollen lymph nodes, liver, spleen & gums • Night sweats • Frequent infections • Seizures • Bleeding / Bruising • Weight / Appetite changes

  7. Diagnosis • Family history • Physical exam swollen lymph nodes, liver & spleen • Blood tests  CBC (complete blood count) • Biopsy  removes bone marrow • Spinal tap  removes cerebrospinal fluid • Cytogenetics abnormal chromosomes

  8. Pictures of Diagnosis Above: Biopsy Top Right: Spinal tap Bottom Right: CBC

  9. Treatment • Chemotherapy standard • Biological therapy special immune cells • Radiation therapy localized disease • Stem cell / Bone marrow transplants • Surgery • Watchful waiting

  10. Pictures of Treatments Above: Stem cell transplantTop Right: Chemo drugs Bottom Right: Radiation

  11. Future Research • Two videos about new drug research Leukemia Breakthrough: Healthline Health and Wellness Videos

  12. History • Came from Greek words “Leukos” and “Heima” meaning white blood • Ancient Greeks discovered Leukemia in 4th century BC • Officially diagnosed by John Hughes Benett in 1845 • In 1913 it was further divided into four types • In 1970 it was declared that leukemia could be cured • 1960: 4% of children survived, today: 80% survival rate

  13. Bibliographies • Litin, S. C. (2003). Mayo Clinic Family Health Book (pp. 461-470-1147-1148). America: Harper Collins Publishers, Inc. • Turkington, C., & Lipera, W. (2004). The Encyclopedia of Cancer (pp. 48-49-207-210). • Leukemia. (2009, June 24). In MedicineNet.com. Retrieved December 11, 2011, from http://www.medicinenet.com/leukemia/article.htm • (2009, December 13). In Canadian Cancer Society. Retrieved December 11, 2011, from http://www.cancer.ca/Canada-wide/About%20cancer/Types%20of%20cancer/What%20is%20leukemia.aspx?sc_lang=en • Hu, W., & Hale, K. L. (n.d.). Leukemia. In emedicinehealth. Retrieved December 11, 2011, from http://www.emedicinehealth.com/leukemia/article_em.htm • http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/hp.asp • Johnson, P. (2011, September 20). History of Leukemia. In Buzzle.com. Retrieved December 11, 2011, from http://www.buzzle.com/articles/history-of-leukemia.html

  14. Picture & Video Citations http://www.fccc.edu/cancer/pdq/English/Patients/ChildhoodAcuteMyeloidLeukemiaOtherMyeloidMalignanciesTreatment.html http://trialx.com/curetalk/wp-content/blogs.dir/7/files/2011/05/diseases/Stem_Cell_Transplant_Bone_Marrow_Transplant-3.gif http://www.healthline.com/hlvideo-5min/leukemia-breakthrough-175536027 http://seerpress.com/chemo-drugs-proven-to-aid-in-the-chemotherapy-for-melanoma/5559/ http://www.hyperbaricoxygenchamber.com/site/radiation_therapy

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