Leukemia is a cancer of the white blood cells that develops in the bone marrow and causes uncontrolled increase in leukocytes. It has no known single cause but genetic, environmental, and immunodeficiency factors are believed to play a role. Leukemia affects the bone marrow and leukocytes. Symptoms vary but can include fever and infection. Treatment may involve chemotherapy, radiotherapy, bone marrow transplant, or antibiotics. Prevention is not possible as the cause is unknown.

1. LeukemiaLeukemia
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2. What it isWhat it is
• Leukemia is a cancer of the white bloodLeukemia is a cancer of the white blood
cells .cells .
It is a group of malignant diseases of theIt is a group of malignant diseases of the
bone marrow that causes an uncontrolledbone marrow that causes an uncontrolled
increase in leukocytes.increase in leukocytes.
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3. How is it caused??How is it caused??
• The cause of leukemia is not exactlyThe cause of leukemia is not exactly
known, but genetic, environmental orknown, but genetic, environmental or
immunodeficient factors are known toimmunodeficient factors are known to
cause it.cause it.

4. What is affected???What is affected???
• The bone marrowThe bone marrow
• The leukocytes.The leukocytes.

5. How do you get this illness???How do you get this illness???
When your bone marrow producesWhen your bone marrow produces
abnormal white blood cells. This cellsabnormal white blood cells. This cells
replace the healthy cells and hamper thatreplace the healthy cells and hamper that
the blood makes well his function.the blood makes well his function.

6. SymptomsSymptoms

7. TreatmentTreatment
• ChemotherapyChemotherapy
• RRadiotherapyadiotherapy
• Transplant of bone marrowTransplant of bone marrow
• AntibioticsAntibiotics

8. preventionprevention
• There are no ways to prevent leucemia.There are no ways to prevent leucemia.
•Sorry.Sorry.

9. InformationInformation
• My grandma had leukemia.My grandma had leukemia.
• ItIt’s more frequent in children than adults.’s more frequent in children than adults.
• Some causes of leukemia are caused bySome causes of leukemia are caused by
infectionsinfections

10. QuestionsQuestions
• What is leukemia?What is leukemia?
• A chronic b acuteA chronic b acute
• Tell me 2 or more treatmentsTell me 2 or more treatments
• What is affected?What is affected?
• A cranium b cerebrum c boneA cranium b cerebrum c bone
marrowmarrow

11. True or falseTrue or false
• It is a cancerIt is a cancer
• We can prevent itWe can prevent it
• ItIt’’s more usual in adultss more usual in adults
• One symptom is feverOne symptom is fever

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