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Cancer
-Maria Jose Torres
What is it ?

 Cancer is a term used for diseases in which
   abnormal cells divide without control and are able
   to invade other tissues. Cancer cells can spread to
   other parts of the body through the blood and
   lymph systems.
leukemia

   Leukemia is a cancer that starts in the stem cells of the bone marrow
    that make blood cells. They develop in either develop myeloid or
    lymphoid cells It develops when the blood stem cells in the bone
    marrow make abnormal blood cells.

      Myeloid stem cells develop into one of three types of mature
    blood cells:

Red blood cells carry oxygen to all tissues of the body.
    Platelets form clots in damaged blood vessels to prevent bleeding.
    White blood cells called granulocytes and monocytes destroy
    bacteria and help to fight infection.
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What is Cancer and Leukemia

  • 2. What is it ?  Cancer is a term used for diseases in which abnormal cells divide without control and are able to invade other tissues. Cancer cells can spread to other parts of the body through the blood and lymph systems.
  • 3. leukemia  Leukemia is a cancer that starts in the stem cells of the bone marrow that make blood cells. They develop in either develop myeloid or lymphoid cells It develops when the blood stem cells in the bone marrow make abnormal blood cells.  Myeloid stem cells develop into one of three types of mature blood cells: Red blood cells carry oxygen to all tissues of the body. Platelets form clots in damaged blood vessels to prevent bleeding. White blood cells called granulocytes and monocytes destroy bacteria and help to fight infection.