leukemia

Examples of leukemia in the following topics:

• Leukemia

  • About 90% of all leukemias are diagnosed in adults.
  • Acute forms of leukemia are the most common forms of leukemia in children.
  • Along these lines, it is divided into lymphoblastic or lymphocytic leukemia, and myeloid or myelogenous leukemia.
  • Leukemia, like other cancers, results from mutations in the DNA.
  • For example, people with Down syndrome have a significantly increased risk of developing forms of acute leukemia (especially acute myeloid leukemia), and Fanconi anemia is a risk factor for developing acute myeloid leukemia.

• Ruptured Spleen

  • It is also known to function as a site for the development of new red blood cells from their hematopoietic stem cell precursors, particularly in situations in which the bone marrow (the normal site for this process) has been compromised by a disorder such as leukemia.
  • The spleen is enlarged in a variety of conditions such as malaria, mononucleosis, and, most commonly, in cancers of the lymphatics, such as lymphomas or leukemia.

• Effects of Smoking

  • There is some evidence suggesting a small increased risk of myeloid leukemia, squamous cell sinonasal cancer, liver cancer, colorectal cancer, cancers of the gallbladder, the adrenal gland, the small intestine, and various childhood cancers.

• Spinal Tap

  • White cells can also indicate reaction to repeated lumbar punctures, reactions to prior injections of medicines or dyes, central nervous system hemorrhage, leukemia, recent epileptic seizure, or a metastatic tumor.
  • Decreased glucose levels can indicate fungal, tuberculous, or pyogenic infections; lymphomas; leukemia spreading to the meninges; meningoencephalitic mumps; or hypoglycemia.

• Bone Marrow Examination

  • While bone marrow examination is primarily done to aid in the diagnosis of a variety of blood diseases such as leukemia, it is also used to determine compatibility of individuals who are willing to be bone marrow donors.
  • Bone marrow examination is used in the diagnosis of a number of conditions, including leukemia, multiple myeloma, anemia, and pancytopenia.

• Is Being Too Clean a Bad Thing?

  • The rise of autoimmune diseases and acute lymphoblastic leukemia in young people in the developed world has also been linked to the hygiene hypothesis.

• Lymphomas

  • Lymphomas are closely related to lymphoid leukemias, which also originate in lymphocytes, but typically involve only circulating blood and bone marrow, and do not usually form static tumors (blood cells are generated in the bone marrow by a process termed haematopoesis).

• Immunodeficiencies

  • This includes many types of cancer, particularly those of the bone marrow and blood cells (those with leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma, etc.), and certain chronic infections.

• Platelet Formation

  • For example, thrombocytopenia often occurs in leukemia patents.

• Skin Color as a Diagnostic Clue

  • Unexplained bruising may be a warning sign of child abuse, domestic abuse, or serious medical problems such as leukemia, meningoccocal infection, or internal bleeding.