{"id":1423,"date":"2020-04-12T12:55:33","date_gmt":"2020-04-12T12:55:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.blog.kayawell.com\/?p=1423"},"modified":"2020-04-13T12:56:32","modified_gmt":"2020-04-13T12:56:32","slug":"leukemia-symptoms-risk-factors-treatment-prevention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kayawell.com\/blog\/leukemia-symptoms-risk-factors-treatment-prevention","title":{"rendered":"Leukemia-Symptoms, Risk Factors, Treatment, Prevention"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Leukemia is a cancer of the body&#8217;s blood-forming tissues,\nincluding the bone marrow and the lymphatic system. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are many forms of leukemia exist. Some forms of\nleukemia are more common in children. Other forms of leukemia commonly occur in\nadults.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The white blood cells are normally involved in leukemia. The\nwhite blood cells are effective fighters for infections they usually expand and\nsplit in an orderly manner because your body needs them. But the bone marrow\nproduces dysfunctional white blood cells in people with leukemia, which don&#8217;t\nfunction properly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Treatment for leukemia might be complex depending on the\nleukemia type and other factors. Yet there are approaches and resources which\nwill help to make the treatment successful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Symptoms<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Symptoms of Leukemia differ, according to the type of\nleukemia. Common signs and symptoms of leukemia include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Fever\nor chills<\/li><li>Constant\ntiredness and fatigue<\/li><li>Recurrent\nor serious infections<\/li><li>Loss\nof weight without attempting<\/li><li>Swollen\nlymph nodes, enlarged liver or spleen<\/li><li>Easy\nbleeding or bruising<\/li><li>Regular\nnosebleeds<\/li><li>Small\nred spots in your skin <\/li><li>Excessive\nsweating, especially at night<\/li><li>Bone\naches or tenderness<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>When to see a doctor<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have any recurring signs or symptoms that bother you,\nmake an appointment with the doctor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Symptoms of leukemia are often ambiguous and not clear. You\nmay ignore signs of early leukemia, because they may resemble symptoms of the\nflu and other common diseases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rarely, leukemia can be discovered for some other condition\nduring blood tests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Causes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Leukemia occurs when the DNA of developing blood cells,\nmainly white cells, incurs damage. This causes the blood cells to\nuncontrollably to expand and split.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Good and healthy blood cells die and are replaced by new\ncells. Which grow within the bone marrow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The abnormal blood cells in their life cycle will not die at\na natural stage. Instead, they are building up and taking up more space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the bone marrow produces more cancer cells, they begin to\ncongest the blood, preventing the growth and normal functioning of healthy\nwhite blood cells.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Types of Leukemia<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The major types of leukemia are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL):<\/strong> This is the most common type of\nleukemia in young children. ALL can also occur in adults.<\/li><li><strong>Acute myelogenous leukemia (AML):<\/strong> AML is a common type of leukemia. It\noccurs in children and adults. AML is the most common type of acute leukemia in\nadults.<\/li><li><strong>Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL):<\/strong> With CLL, the most common chronic\nadult leukemia, you may feel well for years without needing treatment.<\/li><li><strong>Chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML):<\/strong> This type of leukemia mainly affects\nadults. A person with CML may have few or no symptoms for months or years\nbefore entering a phase in which the leukemia cells grow more quickly.<\/li><li><strong>Other types:<\/strong> Other, rarer types of leukemia\nexist, including hairy cell leukemia, myelodysplastic syndromes and\nmyeloproliferative disorders.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Risk factors<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Factors which can increase the risk of developing some types\nof leukemia include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Previous cancer treatment:<\/strong> People who&#8217;ve had certain types of\nchemotherapy and radiation therapy for other cancers have a high chance of\ndeveloping certain types of leukemia.<\/li><li><strong>Genetic disorders:<\/strong> Genetic abnormalities tend to play a\npart in leukemia growth. Some genetic disorders, such as Down syndrome, are\nrelated to high risk of leukemia.<\/li><li><strong>Smoking:<\/strong> Cigarettes use raises the risk of\nacute myelogenous leukemia.<\/li><li><strong>Family history of leukemia:<\/strong> If your family members have been\ndiagnosed with leukemia, your risk of developing the disease may be high.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Most people with identified risk factors do not get leukemia\nthough. Yet many leukemia sufferers do not have any of these risk factors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Treatment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Treatment for leukemia is dependent on a variety of factors.\nThe doctor will decide the medical options for leukemia based on your age and\ngeneral health, the form of leukemia and whether it has spread to other parts\nof your body, including the central nervous system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Treatments widely used to treat leukemia include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Chemotherapy:<\/strong> This is the major form of treatment\nfor leukemia. Treatment with this medication uses chemicals to destroy leukemia\ncells. You can receive a single medication or a combination of medication,\ndepending on the type of leukemia you have. These drugs can come in a form of a\npill, or they may be directly injected into a vein.<\/li><li><strong>Biological Therapy:<\/strong> This type of therapy works by using\ntreatments to help your immune system recognize and attack leukemia cells.<\/li><li><strong>Targeted Therapy:<\/strong> This type of therapy uses drugs that\nattack specific vulnerabilities within your cancer cells. For example, the drug\nimatinib stops the action of a protein within the leukemia cells of people with\nchronic myelogenous leukemia. It will help in managing the disease.<\/li><li><strong>Radiation Therapy:<\/strong> This type of therapy uses X-rays or\nother high-energy beams to injure and stop the growth of leukemia cells. You\nlie on a table, during radiation therapy, while a massive machine moves around\nyou, directing the radiation to precise points on your body. You may get\nradiation in one particular area of the body where leukemia cells are\nconcentrated, or you may get radiation all over your body. Radiation therapy\ncan be used in preparation for a stem cell transplant.<\/li><li><strong>Stem cell transplant:<\/strong> A stem cell transplant is a\nprocedure to replace the diseased bone marrow with healthy bone marrow. Before\na stem cell transplant, you receive high doses of chemotherapy or radiation\ntherapy to kill your diseased bone marrow. Then you get an infusion of blood-forming\nstem cells that help to regenerate your bone marrow. You can get stem cells\nfrom a donor, or you may be able to use your own stem cells in certain\ninstances. A stem cell transplant is very similar to that of a bone marrow\ntransplant.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Prevention<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is no known way to avoid leukemia, but it could be\nbeneficial to avoid cigarettes and exposure to pesticides and industrial\nchemicals. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview Leukemia is a cancer of the body&#8217;s blood-forming tissues, including the bone marrow and the lymphatic system. There are many forms of leukemia exist. Some forms of leukemia are more common in children. Other forms of leukemia commonly occur in adults. The white blood cells are normally involved in leukemia. 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