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Leukemia

Leukemia. By: shaiva shah. What is cancer?. Uncontrolled growth of cells Groups of 100 different diseases 1 out of 4 people die due to cancer in United states. Blood. Composed of red blood cells, white blood cells plasma, and platelets Each of this play a crucial role in our body

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Leukemia

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  1. Leukemia By: shaiva shah

  2. What is cancer? • Uncontrolled growth of cells • Groups of 100 different diseases • 1 out of 4 people die due to cancer in United states

  3. Blood.. • Composed of red blood cells, white blood cells plasma, and platelets • Each of this play a crucial role in our body • White blood cells fight infection. • Blood cells are formed in bone marrow.

  4. leukemia • Type of cancer that is occurred due to abnormal production of white blood cells on bone marrow • Four types : Acute lymphocytic leukemia : Acute myeloid leukemia : Chronic lymphocytic leukemia : Chronic myeloid leukemia • National cancer institute has diagnosed that more than 40,800 adults and 4,500 Americans are diagnosed each year

  5. Acute Chronic Grows slowly May not have symptoms Doctor might find during regular blood test • Abnormal cells grow rapidly • Most often got by children • If the brain is affected: Headaches, vomiting, confusion, loss of muscle control, seizures • Other parts of the body affected: digestive tract, kidneys, lungs, hearts

  6. Common Symptoms….

  7. Risk factors • High amount of radiation • Exposure to dangerous chemicals; eg: benzene • Chemotherapy • Genetic problems • Smoking

  8. Diagnosis… • Physical examination • Blood test: high number of WBC and low levels of platelets and hemoglobin • Biopsy: Bone marrow samples are removed from hipbone or another large bone - Bone marrow aspiration - Bone marrow biopsy • There are other tests that are ordered by your doctor depending on your symptoms

  9. Treatment…. • Chemotherapy • Targeted therapy • Biological therapy • Radiation therapy • Stem cell transplant

  10. Citation…. • . N.p.. Web. 11 Aug 2013. <http://vsearch.nlm.nih.gov/vivisimo/cgi-bin/query-meta?v:project=medlineplus&query=leukemia>. • N.p.. Web. 17 Aug 2013. <http://www.medicinenet.com/leukemia/page5.html • . N.p.. Web. 21 Aug 2013. <http://www.webmd.com/cancer/tc/leukemia-topic-overview>.

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