| Leukemia is a bone marrow disorder that arises | | | | Working with chemicals like benzene or |
| when one abnormal white blood cell begins to | | | | formaldehyde |
| continuously replicate itself. Leukemia, which | | | | Symptoms of Leukaemia |
| literally means "white blood" in Greek, occurs | | | | Some Symptoms of Leukaemia : |
| when there is an excess of abnormal white blood | | | | Fever , chills, and other flu-like symptoms. |
| cells in the blood. The disease usually starts in the | | | | Neurological symptoms ( headache ). |
| white blood cells. The blood-forming | | | | Night sweats |
| (hematopoietic) cells of the bone marrow make | | | | Swollen or bleeding gums. |
| leukocytes to defend the body against infectious | | | | Loss of appetite and/or weight. |
| organisms, such as viruses and bacteria. If the | | | | Enlarged liver and spleen. |
| cells reach the central nervous system and build | | | | Weakness and fatigue. |
| up in the cerebrospinal fluid that support s the | | | | Frequent infections. |
| brain and spinal column, they can cause headaches | | | | Bone pain or tenderness. |
| and seizures. Lymphocytes, which are found in | | | | Shortness of breath when you're physically active, |
| both the blood stream and the lymphatic system, | | | | as while climbing steps. |
| coordinate the immune response and produce | | | | Problems breathing |
| antibodies. If untreated, the surplus leukemic cells | | | | Treatment of Leukaemia |
| overwhelm the bone marrow, enter the | | | | The abnormal cells are killed by medicines. |
| bloodstream, and eventually invade other parts of | | | | Chemotherapy can be taken by mouth, by shots, |
| the body, such as the lymph nodes, spleen, liver, | | | | or given into a vein (intravenously). |
| and central nervous system (brain, spinal cord). In | | | | Surgery to remove an enlarged spleen or to install |
| this way, the behavior of leukemia is different | | | | a venous access device (large plastic tube) to |
| than that of other cancers, which usually begin in | | | | give medications and withdraw blood samples. |
| major organs and ultimately spread to the bone | | | | Radiation therapy to kill cancer cells by exposure |
| marrow. | | | | to high-energy radiation. |
| Causes of Leukaemia | | | | High-energy x-rays are used to kill abnormal cells. |
| The common Causes of Leukaemia : | | | | After radiation and chemotherapy kills the |
| We do not know what causes leukemia. | | | | abnormal bone marrow, healthy bone marrow |
| Very high levels of radiation | | | | from a healthy donor is given to a patient through |
| If you think your child is at risk for leukemia, talk | | | | a vein. The healthy bone marrow goes to the |
| with your doctor. | | | | patient's bones and makes healthy blood cells. |
| Chemotherapy and radiation therapy | | | | Most children with leukemia will not need a bone |
| These are only risk factors. Most people who | | | | marrow transplant. |
| have one of the risk factors do not get | | | | Some people with leukemia choose to enroll in |
| leukemia.moking | | | | clinical trials to try out experimental treatments or |
| Some viruses like Human T-cell leukemia virus | | | | new combinations of known therapies. |