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Example of what testing bone marrow would be like

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Example of what testing bone marrow would be like

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Mayo Clinic Staff.(2017). Leukemia. Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/leukemia/symptoms-causes/syc-20374373

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Jones,B.(2015). Comprehensive Medical Terminology. United States: Cengage Learning.

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Oberleitner, M. G., & Culvert, L. L. (2015). Leukemias, acute. In J. L. Longe (Ed.), The Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine (5th ed.). Farmington Hills, MI: Gale. Retrieved from http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/RUTUTK753302369/HWRC?u=mtlib_2_754&sid=HWRC&xid=e1f75795

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What leukemia looks like verses normal blood

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What leukemia looks like verses normal blood

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Leukemia. (2015). In J. L. Longe (Ed.), The Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine (5th ed.). Farmington Hills, MI: Gale. Retrieved from http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/XAGHLU301361140/HWRC?u=mtlib_2_754&sid=HWRC&xid=aef03d53

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Oncologist-specializes in cancer

Pediatric hematologist oncologist-specializes in blood disorders and cancers in children

Hematologist- diagnose/treat blood disorders

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The treatment depends on the severity of the leukemia.

Focus on relief of symptoms

Radiation therapy

Chemotherapy

Bone marrow transplantation

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Physical exam- Dr looks for any physical sign of leukemia.

Blood tests- look at red blood cell and white blood cell levels

Bone marrow test- take sample of bone marrow to test for leukemia

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Night sweats

Fever

Fatigue

Weakness

Achiness

Loss o appetite

Weight loss

Abdominal discomfort

Headaches

Shortness of breath

Frequent infections

Easy bruising/bleeding

(Symptoms can differ for different types of leukemia)

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Leukemia has the subclassifications but is also further classified. Further classification consist of the tissue type and the cell involvement.

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Gradual onset. Much slower than acute.

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Acute leukemia has a rapid onset.

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Acute leukemia
Chronic leukemia

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Mutations in DNA
Cells divide at a rapid pace

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Smoking

Family history of leukemia

Genetic disorders

Radiation

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The true cause of leukemia is unknown. There are only speculations.  The biggest speculation is  genetic disorders within the body.

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Leukemia is an uncontrolled increase of immature White Blood Cells (WBC)

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Pronounced "leu-ke-mi-a" Also known as "blood cancer"