Leukemia
Kaileigh Orders 4-8-16
What happens to the cell when you have Leukemia?
-http://www.webmd.com/cancer/tc/leukemia-what-happens
What part of the body does it generally affect?
-http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/type/all/about/acute-lymphoblastic-leukaemia-and-the-blood
Symptoms
- Fever, chills
- Fatigue, weakness
- Loss of appetite, weight loss
- Night sweats
- Bone/joint pain
- Abdominal discomfort
- Headaches
- Shortness of breath
- Frequent infections
- Easy bruising or bleeding
- Petechiae (small red spots under the skin)
-http://www.cancercenter.com/leukemia/symptoms/?source=GOOGLPPC&channel=paid+search&c=paid%2520search%3AGoogle%3ANon+Brand%3AExact%3ANon+Brand%3ECancer+Type%3A+Leukemia%3AExact&k_clickid=ffa38716-400a-4b3b-8c53-4a4f08b0e2aa
Are there environmental or health factors that can cause Leukemia? Can the cancer be inherited?
- "High doses of ionizing radiation
- Genetic abnormalities, including Downs syndrome
- Rare viruses
- Long-term benzene exposure
- Smoking
- Chemotherapy drugs known as "alkalating agents" "
They don't believe that it can be inherited.
-http://www.ped-onc.org/diseases/leukcauses.html
-http://ephtracking.cdc.gov/showCancerLeukEnv.action
-http://www.cancer.org/cancer/leukemia-acutelymphocyticallinadults/detailedguide/leukemia-acute-lymphocytic-risk-factors
What can be done to prevent Leukemia?
-http://www.webmd.com/cancer/tc/leukemia-prevention
How is Leukemia treated?
-Bone marrow transplant
-Immunotherapy
-Radiation Therapy
-Stem Cell Transplantation
Eating healthy can always help also getting enough nutrients will help when you go through chemotherapy.
-http://www.cancercenter.com/leukemia/diagnostics-and-treatments/tab/advanced-treatments/
How is Leukemia diagnosed?
-http://www.webmd.com/cancer/lymphoma/understanding-leukemia-treatment
How many and what type of people are likely to have Leukemia?
--http://www.cancercenter.com/leukemia/risk-factors/
Other factors include:
"-older age
-male
-white
-working with certain chemicals
-exposure to very high levels of radiation
-certain health conditions
More than 65 percent of people diagnosed with leukemia are over 55."
-http://nihseniorhealth.gov/leukemia/whoisatrisk/01.html