Chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) is a cancer that grows from cells that produce white blood cells and starts inside the bone marrow. It is also known as chronic granulocytic leukemia (CGL). It is a myeloproliferative disorder symbolized by increased production of the granulocyte cell line without the loss of their ability to separate. Subsequently‚ the peripheral blood cell profile shows a larger number of granulocytes (neutrophils‚ eosinophils‚ and basophils) and their undeveloped precursors
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Cierra Ross Mrs. Davis English 12‚ 3rd Period 01 February 2017 Leukemia Leukemia usually refers to abnormally shaped white blood cells. Since they multiply at an uncontrolled and fast rate it is known as the cancer of the blood. From the Greek words Leukos means white‚ and hemia means blood. Leukemia is a type of cancer with no known cure that has many treatments and symptoms‚ but with more research maybe one day there will be a cure. Leukocytes are supposed to attack‚ kill‚ and help
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acute myeloid leukemia is a fast progressive malignant disease in which there are an excessive amount of immature blood-forming cells in the blood and bone marrow‚ the cells being precisely those intended to give rise to the granulocytes or monocytes‚ both types of white blood cells that fight infections. “Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) has many other names‚ including acute myelocytic leukemia‚ acute myelogenous leukemia‚ acute granulocytic leukemia‚ and acute non-lymphocytic leukemia” (What is Acute
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Mikaela Fernandez Hour 1‚ Fouts What is Leukemia? The story of my search on leukemia. March 19th‚ 2004. I was 14 months old so now that I’m 14‚ I was not able to recall anything. But this was the night‚ that I was diagnosed with Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia. Up until now‚ my parents have always told me about what I went through but only little bits. I wondered : How is leukemia even formed? How dangerous and quick can this cancer spread? What were the side effects showing the doctors that I had
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Leukemia Leukemia or leukaemia (Greek leukos λευκός‚ "white"; aima αίμα‚ "blood") is a cancer of the blood or bone marrow and is characterized by an abnormal proliferation (production by multiplication) of blood cells‚ usually white blood cells (leukocytes). It is part of the broad group of diseases called hematological neoplasms. Contents * 1 Symptoms * 2 Four major types * 3 Causes and risk factors * 4 Treatment options for leukemia by type o 4.1 Acute Myelogenous
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Leukemia is a cancer that affects the bone marrow. The bon marrow is the soft spongy center of the bone that produces blood cells. Leukemia is found in white blood cells or leukocytes. The white blood cells help to fight ff infections and other diseases. Normally‚ cells produce in an orderly way‚ but people that have leukemia the cell production gets out of control. The marrow produces too many immature white blood cells called blasts. They are differently shaped and can’t carry out their usual duties
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possible in 1913‚ and in 1973 ALL was divided into origin from B or T-lymphocytes.Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is a malignant neoplasm of hematopoietic stem cells‚ highly occurring among children with a proportion of 30% of all pediatric malignancies. The initial peak incidence of this hematologic malignancy is at 2 to 5 years of age‚ followed by a second peak over age 50. Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is a condition where genetic alterations in a single lymphoblast are inherited in all the
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Leukemia* is a malignant disease (cancer) of the bone marrow and blood. It is characterized by the uncontrolled accumulation of blood cells. Leukemia is divided into four categories: myelogenous or lymphocytic‚ each of which can be acute or chronic. The terms myelogenous or lymphocytic denote the cell type involved. Thus‚ the four major types of leukemia are: Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Acute Myelogenous Leukemia Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia Acute leukemia
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Leukemia is a type of cancer of the blood or bone marrow characterized by an abnormal increase of immature white blood cells called "blasts". Leukemia is a broad term covering a spectrum of diseases. In turn‚ it is part of the even broader group of diseases affecting the blood‚ bone marrow‚ and lymphoid system‚ which are all known as hematological neoplasm’s. Causes:- The word leukemia‚ which means ’white blood’‚ is derived from the disease’s namesake high white blood cell counts that most leukemia
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Acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) is a cancer of the blood and bone marrow‚ the spongy tissue inside bones where blood cells are made. The word "acute" in acute myelogenous leukemia means the disease’s rapid progression. It’s called myelogenous leukemia because it affects a group of white blood cells called the myeloid cells‚ which normally develop into the various types of mature blood cells‚ such as erythocytes‚ leukocytes and thrombocytes. A myelocyte is a young cell of the granulocytic series
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