All About Leukemia
Facts + Stats:
General
100
Is leukemia a communicable disease?
NO!
100
One person in Canada is diagnosed with a blood ______ approximately every 34 minutes.
What is Cancer
100
Spell the name of this disease.
What is L,E,U,K,E,M,I,A
200
Leukemia is typically diagnosed by...
Blood Tests and Bone Marrow Biopsies.
200
Leukemia is responsible for about 1 out of __ cases of childhood cancer.
What is 3.
200
3 Different Cells Blood is Composed of.
What is White Blood Cells, Red Blood Cells, and Platelets.
300
Name 3 Symptoms of Leukemia.
Weight Loss, Fever, Frequent Infections, Fatigue, Loss of Appetite, Swollen Lymph Nodes, Spleen/Liver Enlargements, Weak Muscles, Shortness of Breath, Pain or Tender Joints and Bones, Easy Bleeding and Bruising, Purple Patches or Spots, and Sweats at Night.
300
Children are considered cured of leukemia when they are free of the disease for __ years.
What is 5
300
How does Chemotherapy work?
Chemotherapy is the use of drugs to kill cancer cells.
400
Name 3 ways to help treat Leukemia.
Bone Marrow Transplant, Stem Cell Transplantation, Chemotherapy.
400
Cancerous cells rapidly reproduce in a process called...
Mitosis.
400
Describe Bone Marrow. (Location?Function?Texture?)
Bone marrow is a soft tissue found on the inside of bones. Red Blood Cells, White blood cells, and Platelets are produced here!
500
Explain Stem Cell Transplantation.
Stem cell transplantation a new form of treatment for leukemia. It involves the replacement of damaged bone marrow cells (leukemia cells) with healthy cells (stem cells). With this kind of treatment, stem cells then mature becoming red blood cells, white blood cells, and blood platelets.
500
Name 2 integrative/complementary ways of dealing with Leukemia.
-Taking high doses of nutrition supplements. -Herbal Medicines. -Acupuncture to help cancer patients relieve sickness from chemotherapy or any pain and anxiety they may have. -Meditation. -Spiritual healing
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