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leukemia- (US) Group of cancers of the blood-forming tissues.
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...Leukemia () (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). Leukemia is a broad term covering a spectrum of diseases. In turn, it is part of the even broader group of diseases called hematological neoplasms. Read full entry
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leukemia??
so, today during health class
i was told that if you are
eating as much as you are
supposed to and still not
getting energy, or sleeping
the normal 7-8 hours of sleep
every day, or even beyond
that, and are still extremely
tired during the day and have
to take naps, you might have
leukemia. i dont really know
what leukemia is, and i havent
looked it up, but i have both
of these very badly. i also
constantly feel sick. i have
never felt 100% good in years,
really. not ONE day (no
exaggeration). so do you think
i might have leukemia? i have
not been to a doctor for about
4 years so i have no memory or
information about any of this.
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hopefully you dont have leukemia. here's the news!! i do. i was detected with acute tlymphoblastic leukemia last year. my symptoms were that of anemia. easy fatigability, pale, on and off fever. then i had my blood count checked and the doctor said it was anemia so i took iron drugs. but the symptoms were still present and i was getting worse. i was being given blood transfusion almost weekly. so i went to a hematologist (they are specialists in blood disorders and theyre rare) and the moment they saw my blood results the doctor said i had leukemia. there are two main kind the lymphoblastic and myelocytic. the lymphoblastic gives very high count of lymphoblast and vice versa. during the sickness i had so many petechiae (tiny purplish red spots) all over my skin. the doctor said this was caused by release of blood from the capillaries to the surface of the body. i underwent bone marrow aspiration to determine how sick i was and to know what medication treatment is possible. bone marrow transplant is the best treatment but i cant afford it so i underwent chemotherapy wherein there is a schedule of intravenous therapy where the drugs are incorporatedand introduced to the bodythrough the vein. i also take daily oral meds. treatment takes a long time and still there is a risk of repeating itself and getting worse even if you are being treated. the brain is the worst arget of the disease. there is no assurance of being cured until after 5 years or more says the doctor. so i hope youre just anemic and not leukemic. coz anemia is easy to treat just give iron tablets, get many rests and do not be stressed. but leukemia is very hard and costly. especially if your white blood cells have gone wild. |
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What happens to you after you I am writing a story about a
young girl who is diagnosed
with leukemia. I need to know
the effects of leukemia and
what it is. Give me all the
detail you can. Don't include
all the scientific crap.
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My little girl had Leukemia. First, a description from faqs.org: Leukemia is caused by the overproduction of white blood cells. This has two effects on the body. First, the white blood cells may not mature properly as they develop. They may lack the ability to kill foreign bodies in the bloodstream. This defect seriously damages the immune system and the body loses its ability to fight off infections. Second, so many white blood cells may form that they pack the bone marrow until there is not enough room for red blood cells and platelets to develop. Without red blood cells, the body's cells do not get enough oxygen, and the condition known as anemia develops. Anemia is characterized by general weakness, headache, pale skin, and dizziness. It can become a life-threatening disorder. Without platelets, blood cannot clot properly and simple injuries can lead to serious blood loss. My daughter was diagnosed with Leukemia (specifically, Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia) when she was 6 years old. Her symptoms were: lowgrade fever x 2 months, severe nosebleeds, bruising easily (like just from touching her arm), extreme fatigue and anemia. They diagnosed her via a blood test - a "CBC with Manual Differential" which showed "BLASTS" in her bloodstream (the immature cells explained above). They then proceeded with a bone marrow biopsy, which both confirms the diagnosis, and tells them which kind of Leukemia they are dealing with. (There are different kinds: acute & chronic, & whether it affects granulocytes, lymphocytes, or monocytes cells.) They then put together a chemotherapy regimen for that specific type of Leukemia. There are 3 phases, the first is the "Induction" phase in which they try to kill all the leukemia cells in the bloodstream. This phase usually lasts a month. They do blood tests and once no more leukemia cells show up in the blood, they have achieved "remission" and they proceed to phase 2, the "intensive" phase. This phase is to irradicate the leukemia cells still in the bone marrow and brain/spinal fluid. She received chemotherapy every other week, for 3 days in a row, for 6 months, via IV. She also received regular spinal taps, and injections of chemotherapy directly into the spinal fluid, (because cancer cells can hide out in the brain tissue, and the brain has natural barriers that prevent the IV chemo from entering the brain via the bloodstream.) After 6 months, the spinal fluid is tested again, and another bone marrow aspiration is done. If no leukemia cells are found, they proceed into the 3rd Phase "Maintenance". In maintenance, they receive outpatient, lower doses of chemo by both injection and pill. This goes on for 2 years. Spinal taps and bone marrow aspirations are done regularly to make sure the leukemia cells aren't multiplying again. If they are found, they stop "maintenance" and begin all over again. My daughter went through all three phases without a recurrence, and after that, she had to see the oncologist every other week for a blood test. After a month, we went every other week, then every month, then every 3 months for a year, and then every 6 months for another year, and then yearly until she reached age 19. Throughout her treatment, she also received phsychological testing and we answered survey after survery about her milestones (did she get her period on time, how did it affect her learning/schoolwork, how did it affect her mentally?). These surveys help to pinpoint possible problems with chemo effects, which I am happy to say she had no long-term affects. She is doing well and is 23 years old now. I hope this helps! |
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How does Leukemia positive I just adopted a cat from the
street. When I took him to the
vet for his vaccines he was
diagnozed with Leukemia, so he
only took the rest of the
vaccines but not the Leukemia
one. Lately he's been looking
weak, he doesn't play anymore
and he even lost apetite. He's
a very joung cat and I don't
know if is the Leukemia that
is causing him this or is
other problem...
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The only way to be sure is to take him to the vet. However feline leukemia is a pretty nasty virus, and it could well be causing his problems. I've been told by my vet that it's much more likely to cause problems for cats under 2 as well, because they don't have mature immune systems, so him being young is a factor. I hope things turn out well, but I think you should prepare for some difficult decisions. I certainly hope you will have him for a long time yet, but if it is the FeLV, then don't 'do everything' just for the sake of 'doing everything'. Some cats cope well with a lot of treatment, some don't. Make decisions based on whether YOUR CAT wil have a good quality of life (and remember he won't have a good quality of life if you are not...). Do your best for him, including taking the hardest decision when the time comes. Ask the vet lots of questions. |
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