Types
What type of Leukemia develops in white bloodcells (called lymphocyte) in the bone marrow?
Lymphocytic Leukemia
What are some symptoms of chronic lymphocytic leukemia?
Symptoms can include: swelling in lymph nodes (neck ,underarm , stomach, and/or groin), fatigue, fever, infections, and weightloss
What are some treatments for acute leukemia?
Chemotherapy, radiation therapy, steam cell transplant, targeted therapy
Who is more susceptible to leukemia men or women?
Men
Leukemia can be diagnosed by…
Blood tests
What type of Leukemia starts in white blood cells (other than lymphocytes) as well as red blood cells and platelets?
Myeloid Leukemia
What are some symptoms of chronic myeloid leukemia?
Fatigue, fever, weight los, and enlarged spleen
What are some treatments for chronic lymphocytic leukemia?
Targeted Therapy
chemotherapy
radiation therapy
immunotherapy
Past history with chemotherapy or radiation can cause leukemia true or false
True
How many people are diagnosed with hairy cell leukemia every year?( hairy cell leukemia is a rare subtype of chronic leukemia)
About 700
What’s the difference between chronic and acute leukemia?
How quickly it develops, acute is fast growing while chronic is slow growing
what are symptoms of acute lymphocytic leukemia?
symptoms resemble those of the flu, as well as shortness of breath , fever, and easy bruising or bleeding
What is immunotherap?
Immunotherapy is a broad category of cancer treatment that triggers the body’s immune system to fight cancer cells
Smoking does not make you more susceptible to leukem, true of false
False
Where does leukemia start
Bone marrow