General
Blood cancers are ~__% of blood cancers globally.
What is 10%?
Leukemia occurs through the body’s abnormal production of ___.
What are white blood cells?
Myeloma is the cancer of the ___ cells
What are plasma cells?
The primary cells affected by Polycythemia vera.
What are Red Blood Cells?
This produces blood cells in the body.
What is bone marrow?
Leukemia develops from ___ in the DNA.
What are white blood mutations?
This imaging system combines X-rays to identify bone damage in the progression of myeloma.
What is a CT machine?
Main PV treatment, removes blood to get rid of excess RBC, meant to lower Hematocrit levels.
What is Phlebotomy?
What is the lymphatic system?
What is the life expectancy of someone with leukemia?
What is 5-year survival?
The test of this bodily fluid detects the presence or absence of light proteins.
What is urine?
PV is part of this related group of blood cancers.
What are myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs)?
Name two modern treatments for cancers.
What are chemotherapy and immunotherapy?
What are some factors that influence the choice of treatment for leukemia?
What are age, overall health, the type of leukemia, and whether it has spread to other parts of the body?
Myeloma bone pain often begins in these three areas of the body.
What are the spine, hip, and rib bones?
Many PV treatments are meant to lower ____ levels.
What is hematocrit?
Blood cancers are cancers classified as ___.
What cancers affect the blood cells, bone marrow, and lymphatic system?
List 2 vague symptoms of Leukemia.
What are fever or chills, fatigue and weakness, frequent infections, easy bleeding/bruising, and recurrent nosebleeds?
The five-year survival rate of myeloma is __% now, but was __% two decades ago.
What is 62% and 37%
To reduce the risk of developing Polycythemia vera, make sure to watch and increase your _____ ____ and ___________.
What is blood flow and circulation?