Is leukemia a disease?
Leukemia is a broad term covering a spectrum of diseases. It is a cancer of the blood or bone marrow. ChaCha on!
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What are the early symptoms of leukemia?
Symptoms of leukemia may include fever and night sweats, head...
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What are the chances of surviving leukemia?
Survival of Leukemia is strongly linked to age at diagnosis a...
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What is the survival rate of acute myeloid leukemia?
The overall survival rate for those under the age of 65 is so...
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How do you get tested for leukemia?
A complete blood count (CBC) is used to diagnose leukemia. It...
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What part of your body does leukemia effect?
Leukemia affects the body's blood-forming tissues, including ...
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What is the survival rate of acute myeloid leukemia?
The overall survival rate for those under the age of 65 is so...
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What are the early symptoms of leukemia?
Symptoms of leukemia may include fever and night sweats, head...
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How can I tell someone that I might have leukemia?
The only way to tell if you have leukemia is to visit the doc...
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Does leukemia affect specific populations of people more so than other populations?
No, it does not affect some populations over others. Doctors ...
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What does chronic mean regards to leukemia?
Chronic myeloid leukemia is characterized by a chronic (long ...
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How do you get tested for leukemia?
A complete blood count (CBC) is used to diagnose leukemia. It...
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What are the early symptoms of leukemia?
Symptoms of leukemia may include fever and night sweats, head...
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What are the chances of surviving leukemia?
Survival of Leukemia is strongly linked to age at diagnosis a...
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What is chemically-induced leukemia?
Chemically induced leukemia is used for patients diagnosed wi...
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Why do leukemia patients get nosebleeds?
Leukemia results in anemia (low numbers of red cells) and ble...
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What are the signs of leukemia?
Symptoms of leukemia include fever, chills, flu-like symptoms...
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What are the signs and symptoms of leukemia?
People with acute leukemia may have headaches, vomiting, conf...
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Some leukemia patients may be effectively cured by taking mod...
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Leukemia can cause death
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Can leukemia cause low blood pressure?
No findings on Leukemia causing low blood pressure.Causes a v...
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Symptoms of leukemia depend on how much the cancer has grown ...
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What are the symptoms of monocidic leukemia?
Symptoms of monocytic leukemia can include bleeding from the ...
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What are the signs of leukemia?
Symptoms of leukemia include fever, chills, flu-like symptoms...
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What are some symptoms of leukemia?
People with chronic leukemia may not have symptoms.The doctor...
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No one knows the exact causes of leukemia, but factors that m...
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Yes, if a person is has some kind of common syndromes which a...
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Some leukemia patients may be effectively cured by taking mod...
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Leukemia is the worst cancer that exist. Leukemia is cancer o...
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Risk factors for some types of leukemia include:Smoking and t...
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Does leukemia cause lumps under the skin?
Yes it can! It can cause swollen glands and other lumps under...
About Leukemia
Leukemia is a type of cancer that involves the blood and tissue that forms the blood and bone marrow. The cause of leukemia is unknown, but certain risk factors can cause it. Some risk factors include exposure to radiation, which include surviving an atomic bomb blast, diagnostic x-rays and radiation therapy. Other risk factors are smoking, benzene, chemotherapy and even Downs syndrome.
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