Leukemia is cancer of the blood cells, which starts in the bone marrow. There are four main types of Leukemia; Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL), Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML), Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), and Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML). As of 2014 there is an expected 52,380 people to be diagnosed with this horrible disease (National Cancer Institute). With so many people expected to be diagnosed in the year 2014 it would be helpful for people to know symptoms and possible causes of Leukemia, so they are aware and know what to stay away from in the future.
Leukemia is caused when the white blood cells in your bone marrow start making abnormal white blood cells, which are referred to as Leukemia cells. These leukemia cells don’t do the work of regular white blood cells. They grow a lot faster than normal white blood cells and they do not stop growing when they should. The blood cells that are produced in your bone marrow grow out of control. In time the leukemia cells over take the normal white blood cells, which will lead to serious problems such as anemia, bleeding, and a variety of infections. Anemia is the decrease of hemoglobin found in your red blood cells.
Some symptoms of leukemia are a lump or a swollen gland in the neck, having frequent nosebleeds, more frequent bruising, and very heavy menstrual bleeding. The victim may also have very frequent fevers, night sweats or bone pain. Unexplained appetite loss or recent weight loss without being on a dieting program could also be symptoms of leukemia. A person with leukemia may also feel very fatigued without a known reason, also swelling and pain on the left side of the body. Experts are not sure what exactly causes leukemia, but they do know o...
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...e change. Throughout the years this society has raised millions of dollars to put toward cancer research, spreading itself to more than 10 million schools. Pennies For Patients gives a reward to the winning class in every participating school, which is oftentimes a pizza party, but they also give out prizes to the winning schools in each area. Some of the prizes include computers, electronics, and sports equipment (Pennies For Patients).
Now that you are more aware of the symptoms of leukemia and know some possible causes you should then know what to stay away from. Things such as radiation and chemicals such as benzene, and also know some warning signs. With so many people expected to be diagnosed in the year 2014 it would be helpful for people to know symptoms and possible causes of leukemia, so you are aware and know what to stay away from in the future.
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