LEUKEMIA

LEUKEMIA

-The term leukemia means white blood.
-This disease is caused when our bodies make to many white blood cells

TYPES

• Acute: Progresses quickly
• Chronic: Progresses slowly

SYMPTOMS

• Fever or chills
• Fatige or weakness
• Losing weight without trying
• Swollen lymph nodes
• Tniy red spots on your skin

TREATMENT

• Chemotherapy
• Targeted therapy
• Biological therapy
• Radiation
• Stem cell transplant

SOURCES

• http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0002276/
• http://www.medicinenet.com/leukemia/page6.htm
• http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/leukemia/basics/symptoms/con-...