Leukemia Vs. White Blood Cells

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Leukemia is a disease in which the bone marrow and other cells are not functioning properly which produce the numbers abnormal cells. Scientist do not know the exact cause of leukemia. Some scientist say that leukemia can be cause by a DNA mutated by some blood cells. There are 4 types of leukemia, leukemia is a cancer that’s start in the blood forming cells of the bone marrow. When one of these cells changes and become a leukemia cell (cancer.org). Red blood cells and white blood cells are completely different. They both are needed for the body to function properly. The red blood carry oxygen while the white blood cells do not (wisgeek.org). If there are too much white blood cells in the body and less red blood cells in the body can led to …show more content…

White blood cells fight off infection which is cause by bacteria, viruses and fungi. Second cause can be a reaction to a drug. Third cause can be a disease to a bone marrow because high counts in the white blood cell. A high count in white blood cells can harm many parts in the body but they mainly harm the immune system. Someone with leukemia would have frequent noes bleeds, bleeding from the gums or rectums, high fevers, night sweats, bone pain, feeling tired, swelling and weight loss. Someone with leukemia having high fever is caused by the infections being fought off by white blood cells. The bone pain s cause by the buildup leukemic cells and feeling tired all the time has a lot to do with the body overworking. The swelling on the left side is due to the draining of lymph tissue in the …show more content…

If someone that has leukemia is not getting treatment can cause a bone marrow failure this happens when the leukemic cells are overwhelm the bone marrow. This eventually goes in to the bloodstream which will cause harm to parts in the body such as the liver, spleen and lymph nodes. There’s no clear answer on leukemia is inherited, some studies indicate that some people that has leukemia might have inherited from past relative that had leukemia, but as of now it is unclear. The diagnosis age depends on the type of leukemia, there are six types of leukemia, acute leukemia affects children while chronic leukemia affects adults .there is no specific age of diagnosis of

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