Leukemia
Melanie Zuluaga
What is Leukemia?
Cancer of the blood cells, mostly forming in bone marrow.
Types of Leukemia
- Acute myeloid (or myelogenous) leukemia (AML)
- Chronic myeloid (or myelogenous) leukemia (CML)
- Acute lymphocytic (or lymphoblastic) leukemia (ALL)
- Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)
Symptoms of Leukemia...
- pain in bones or joints
- swollen lymph nodes
- weakness and tiredness
- weight loss
- loss of apetite
Is there a cure?
There is no official cure for leukemia except ways to treat it such as...
- Chemotherapy
- Radiation Therapy
- Bone Marrow Transplant
Normal & Abnormal Blood Cells
This diagram shows how normal blood cells should look rather than blood cells that are cancerous in specific leukemia.
Chemotherapy
This picture shows a nurse taking care of a patient by using one of the ways to help battle cancer, especially leukemia. Chemotherapy is the use of chemicals to fight it off which include cytoxic and other drugs.
Bone Marrow
Diagram shows where the cancer can be found in the bone marrow.
Side Effects from Chemo
Chemotherapy-
- hair loss
- pain
- fatigue/tired
- constipation