Leukemia

Leukemia is a cancerous disorder of the blood cells. There are a variety of Leukemias, each with its own peculiar signs, symptoms, prognosis and behavior. Approximately 30,000 Americans develop some sort of leukemia every year.

There are four major types of leukemia:

• Acute Myeloid Leukemia

• Acute Lymphnoid Leukemia

• Cronic Myeloid Leukemia

• Chronic Lymphoid Leukemia

Acute Leukemia refers to Leukemia which, if left untreated, can cause fatal complications in a very short period of time.

Chronic Leukemias, on the other hand, if left untreated in some cases may not cause any immediate problems at all, even for years.

Hairy cell Leukemia is an entity of its own that will be discussed separately.

When Leukemias progress, they can cause a rise or decline in the number of blood cells. Even though the total number of blood cells may be elevated, in most instances, the count of normal blood cells is reduced. This is due to overproduction of the leukemic cells that result in overpopulation of the bone marrow and suppression of normal blood cell production.

In most instances, the underlying problem is an abnormality in maturation and growth of normal blood cells which leads to accumulation of abnormal, immature and dysfunctional cells in the blood, the leukemia cells

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