Leukemia is a cancer of the blood and bone marrow that affects white blood cells, red blood cells, and platelets. It has no known single cause but can be caused by factors like radiation, chemicals, and genetic disorders. Leukemia is not contagious unless blood is mixed between an infected and uninfected person. Both chronic and acute forms exist, with signs including fatigue, infections, and abnormal blood test results. Diagnosis involves blood tests, biopsies, and imaging exams. Treatment aims to destroy the cancer cells and may include chemotherapy, stem cell transplants, targeted therapy, and blood transfusions.

1. Leukemia
By: Deanna Castellente

2. Cause/Risk Factors
-No known cause
-radiation, x-rays, smoking,
benezene, chemotherapy, down
syndrome, myelodysplastic
syndrome, HTLV-1, and family
history

3. Transmitted
-Not transmitted unless your
blood gets mixed with someone
who has it.

4. Who Gets It?
-Everyone is at risk; it does not
descriminate

5. Eiology
-Cancer of the blood
-Stem cells
-Bone marrow
-White and red blood cells
-Chronic Leukemia and Acute
Leukemia

6. Signs/Symptoms
-Routine blood test
-Feeling sick, headache,
vomiting, confusion, loss of
muscle control, seizers, affect
digestion tract, kidneys, lungs,
heart, or testes, swollen lymph
nodes, fevers or night sweats,
frequent infections, weak or
tired, bleeding or bruising easily,
swelling or discomfort in
abdomen, weight loss, and pain
in bone or joints.

7. Diagnosis
-Physical exam, blood test,
biopsy, bone marrow aspiration,
bone marrow biopsy,
cytogenetics, spinal tap, or chest
x-ray.

8. Prognosis/Treatment
-Watchful waiting , chemo
therapy, targeted therapy, and
stem cell transplant
-Destroy it
-Consolidation or maintenance
therapy
-Blood transfusions of bed blood
cells or platelets