Leukemia slides by Acetech

2. About Leukemia
 Also known as leukaemia in British English
 Leukemia is a type of cancer that is found in
blood or bone marrow
 Occurs Specifically it is the abnormal increase
of white blood cells (aka “Blasts”)

3. Classification
 Chronic leukemia
 Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)
 Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML)
 Acute leukemia
 Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)
 Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML)

4. Causes
 Mutation in DNA
 Long exposure to radiation
 Genetic predisposition towards developing
leukemia
 Chromosomal abnormalities
(e.g. Downs Syndrome patients have a greater risk of
developing forms of acute leukemia)

5. Symptoms
 Flu like symptoms
 Bruise easily
 Bleed excessively
 Headache
 Nausea
(All symptoms relate to other diseases so leukemia is only
found through medical tests)

6. Treatment
 Pharmaceutical medication
 Chemotherapy regimen
 Radiation therapy
 Bone marrow transplant

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