Articles of category "Leukemia"

Leukemia is a cancer of blood or bone marrow, the main characteristic of which is abnormal production of blood cells, mostly white blood cells. It may be defined as cancerous disorder of blood-forming tissues. The disease was first named by Rudolf Virchow in 1887. The article deals with leukemia major types, prognosis and ways of its treatment. Each characteristic depends on the leukemia type and extent of it.

The daughter of a good friend of mine literally woke up one morning with leukemia. This girl was always active, very fit, took extremely good care of herself and then -- WHAM! It hit her. And there in lies the mystery of this disease and many others. What triggers them off and what is the cure? Leukemia (or leucosis) is a disease, characterized by the overgrowth of immature blood cells substituting normal bone marrow cells, resulting in a high content of modified leucocytes in blood. The exact leukemia causes are not identified yet, but genes and environment are both known to influence it. Though the majority of leukemia cases are found within age groups of 50 and over, it is important for everyone to make a leukemia overview until it is too late.