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    Leukemia is a cancer of the blood or bone marrow that results in an abnormal increase of immature white blood cells called blasts. There are two main types of leukemia - acute and chronic. Acute leukemia progresses rapidly and results in a buildup of immature blast cells that crowd out normal blood cell production. Chronic leukemia involves a more gradual increase of mature or immature blood cells. Common symptoms of leukemia include fatigue, fever, easy bruising, and bleeding due to low blood cell counts. Diagnosis involves blood tests, bone marrow aspiration and biopsy to examine cell types. Treatment options include chemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy and bone marrow transplants.

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    Leukemia is a cancer of the blood or bone marrow that results in an abnormal increase of immature white blood cells called blasts. There are two main types of leukemia - acute and chronic. Acute leukemia progresses rapidly and results in a buildup of immature blast cells that crowd out normal blood cell production. Chronic leukemia involves a more gradual increase of mature or immature blood cells. Common symptoms of leukemia include fatigue, fever, easy bruising, and bleeding due to low blood cell counts. Diagnosis involves blood tests, bone marrow aspiration and biopsy to examine cell types. Treatment options include chemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy and bone marrow transplants.

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    Leukemia: Prepared By: Angelica B. Manalo

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    Angelica Baylosis Manalo
    Leukemia is a cancer of the blood or bone marrow that results in an abnormal increase of immature white blood cells called blasts. There are two main types of leukemia - acute and chronic. Acute leukemia progresses rapidly and results in a buildup of immature blast cells that crowd out normal blood cell production. Chronic leukemia involves a more gradual increase of mature or immature blood cells. Common symptoms of leukemia include fatigue, fever, easy bruising, and bleeding due to low blood cell counts. Diagnosis involves blood tests, bone marrow aspiration and biopsy to examine cell types. Treatment options include chemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy and bone marrow transplants.

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    Leukemia

    Prepared by: Angelica B. Manalo

    Leukemia
    Cancer of the blood

    Affects ability to produce


    normal blood cells Bone marrow makes abnormally large number of immature white blood

    cells called blasts


    Acute or Chronic

    Pictures Of Blood
    Platelet White Cell Red Cell

    Platelet

    Red Cell White Cell

    Blasts

    Normal human blood

    Blood with leukemia

    Chronic Leukemia
    Build up of more mature blood cells Most are asymptomatic at presentation Strikingly elevated WBC

    Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) Chronic Mylogenous Leukemia (CML)

    Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia

    Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

    Acute Leukemia
    Rapid increase of immature blood cells Crowd bone marrow so it is unable to make healthy blood cells Accumulation makes the cells flow out into the blood stream and organs Short course of symptoms Fatigue, fever, easy bruising, bleeding More than 20% blasts in bone marrow Blasts in peripheral blood in 90% cases Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL) Acute Mylogenous Leukemia (AML)

    Acute Mylogenous Leukemia

    Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia

    Symptoms
    When there are excessive white blood cells --> Infections When there are few red blood cells: Paleness --> Anemia When there are few platelets --> Excessive bleeding Flu like symptoms Bruise easily Headache Nausea

    Anorexia

    Development of Leukemia in the Bloodstream

    Stage 1- Normal

    Stage 2- Symptoms

    Stage 3- Diagnosis

    Legend
    White Cell Red Cell Platelet Blast Germ
    Stage 5b- Infection Stage 4- Worsening Stage 5a- Anemia

    Causes
    Genetics High level radiation/toxin exposure

    Viruses
    Chemicals Mostly unknown

    Diagnostic Exams
    Cytogenetics Blood tests Biopsy Bone marrow aspiration Bone marrow biopsy

    Treatment
    Chemotherapy Immunotherapy

    Radiation
    Bone marrow transplant

    Thank You!!!

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