Leukemia Leukemia is a cancer that has had a significant effect on our society and with the developments of new drugs it may become treatable. Leukemia originates in the blood-forming organs which may include the lymph tissue and bone cells. In a person with leukemia the rate and the number of cells produced is altered. This altering can become fatal, or with proper treatment it can be subdued. There are two main types of leukemia which include "total" and "differential." These are mainly
people feeling really weak, when they can’t do anything because of low immune system, seeing their hair falls out day by day? Leukemia is a type of cancer of the blood or bone marrow (News,M.). It is where our blood is forming tissue. White blood cells fights for infection in our body, it gives us protection from any bacteria that comes in to our body. People who have leukemia suffer from an abnormal production of white blood cells or known as leukocytes (News,M.). The normal cells die after a while
Leukemia is something that we hear about a lot. I believe that people do not understand exactly what leukemia is and how dangerous it can be, I chose this topic to try to help them understand. In this paper I will explain what leukemia is and what treatments you can choose from to treat the cancer. Leukemia is a type of cancer. Cancer is a group of more than 100 diseases that have two or more important things in common. One is that certain cells in the body become abnormal. Another is that the
in which they can be used to treat diseases such as leukemia. Leukemia is a form of a cancer, a disease that causes the bone marrow and other blood-forming organs to become unable to produce normal white blood cells that are essential for protecting the body against disease, but rather promote an increase in the production of immature and abnormal white blood cells. Thus the production of normal blood cells is inhibited. A disease of this effect can be treated through stem cell therapies. Though
Living with Leukemia Nicovia Rudolph Anatomy & Physiology Doris Wilderman May 24, 2014 Explanation of Leukemia Leukemia is a type of cancer that affects the lymphatic system and blood cells. The lymphatic system is connected to your circulatory system and is important. It is important because its role is to protect your body from infection and maintaining a stable fluid level in the body. Leukemia affects your body because it causes problems with your immunity. There are several types of leukemia
Leukemia is cancer of the body's blood-forming tissues, such as the bone marrow and the lymphatic system, and causes large amounts of abnormal blood cells to be produced and enter the blood stream (Mayo Clinic, 2013). Unlike normal blood cells, leukemia cells don’t die when they become old or damaged. Because of this, leukemia cells can build up and crowd out the normal blood cells making it harder for the body to get oxygen to the tissues, control bleeding, or fight infections. In 2013, more than
taking cancer treatments always be aware that there will be side effects. The side effects affect healthy tissues or organs. They might vary depending on the person, even among those receiving the same treatment. The type of treatments that are received, as well as the amount or frequency of the treatment, age, and other health conditions the person might have been also factors into the side effects that they may have. Common side effects caused by cancer treatments include : Anemia, Appetite Loss, Bleeding
One of the most serious problems around the world is incurable disease. Many people think that there are no such ways to deal with it. In fact, one of the solutions is stem cells technology. Stem cells are a remarkable type of cell, which can divide and develop into one of the three main types of cells found in the blood, which are red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets (Harousseau, 2013). Stem cells can be collected from a donor then a patient will receive high-dose chemotherapy whereas
No matter who it happens to, any type of cancer is heart breaking. However, one’s heart seems to crack a little bit deeper when you hear a child has been diagnosed. Several forms of cancer can arise during childhood. The most common is called acute lymphoblastic/lymphocytic leukemia (ALL). In fact, it is so common between the ages 0-14, that people refer to it as childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (Kanwar, 2013). . ( ). Around three thousand new cases of childhood ALL are reported yearly in
potentially life-threatening conditions. Leukemia is one of the conditions being researched along with how stem cell therapy could help benefit the patients with it. In order to fully understand what is going on in the world of stem cell and leukemia research, one must first know what stem cells are and what leukemia is. Leukemia is a cancer of the white blood cells, and leukemia cells form in the bone marrow like other normal blood cells. The exact causes of leukemia are unknown, but there are some known