{"id":914,"date":"2019-04-04T06:46:05","date_gmt":"2019-04-04T06:46:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/classof2022.fountainheadschools.org\/?p=914"},"modified":"2019-04-04T06:46:05","modified_gmt":"2019-04-04T06:46:05","slug":"leukemia-biology-criterion-d","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/classof2022.fountainheadschools.org\/?p=914","title":{"rendered":"Leukemia  Biology criterion D"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What is leukemia? leukemia is also known as blood cancer <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Leukemia is a type of cancer that affects the blood and bone marrow. Leukemia begins in a cell in the bone marrow. The cell undergoes a change and becomes a type of leukemia cell. The leukemia cell has a better life than normal blood cells and they can grow better than the red blood cells. And it usually facts the white blood cells.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> There are 3 types of leukemias present Chronic and acute leukemia, Lymphocytic and myelogenous leukemia, Acute lymphocytic leukemia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-949\" src=\"http:\/\/classof2022.fountainheadschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/download-2-300x169.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/classof2022.fountainheadschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/download-2-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/classof2022.fountainheadschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/download-2.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Some factors increase the risk of developing leukemia. The following are either known or suspected factors:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">artificial ionizing radiation<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">viruses, such as the human T-lymphotropic virus (HTLV-1) and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicalnewstoday.com\/articles\/17131.php\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">HIV<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">benzene and some petrochemicals<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">alkylating <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicalnewstoday.com\/articles\/158401.php\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">chemotherapy<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> agents used in previous cancers<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">hair dyes<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Smoking<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The symptoms of the diseases are <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Poor blood clotting <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Frequent infections <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Anemia <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Weight loss <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Fever <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What techniques are used to diagnose the disease <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">First, the doctor will carry out a family medical history. Then the doctors will check for signs of anemia and feel for an enlarged liver or spleen.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The doctors will conduct a normal blood test and if the doctors suspect leukemia they may suggest a bone marrow test. Bone marrow is taken, usually from the hip, using a long, fine needle. This can help to show which kind of leukemia, if any, is present.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Leukemia begins in the soft inner parts of the bone (bone marrow) and quickly spreads into other parts like the spleen, liver, Central nervous system and causes the liver and the spleen to enlarge. Causing fever, weight loss and etc.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The treatments to cure leukemia<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">There are various types of leukemia, and they affect people differently. Treatment options will depend on the type of leukemia and the person&#8217;s age and the overall state of health.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In 1975, the chances of surviving for 5 years or more after receiving a diagnosis of leukemia were <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/seer.cancer.gov\/statfacts\/html\/leuks.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">33.1 percent<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. By 2009, this figure had risen to 62.9 percent.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The treatments include <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">targeted therapy<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">interferon therapy<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">chemotherapy<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicalnewstoday.com\/articles\/158513.php\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">radiation therapy<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">surgery<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicalnewstoday.com\/info\/stem_cell\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">stem cell<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> transplantation<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chemotherapy can affect the whole body, but targeted therapy is aimed at a specific part of the cancer cell.<\/span>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Some types of chronic leukemia do not need treatment in the early stages, but monitoring is essential. The oncologist may suggest watchful waiting with frequent doctor&#8217;s visits.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For a type of leukemia known as chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), a bone marrow transplant may be effective. Younger patients are more likely to undergo transplantation successfully.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The economic factors<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The transplantation is very expensive and the surgeries to are expensive so everybody cannot afford to have a transplant or a surgery done <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The cultural factors <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As in many religions it specifically in Islam it is not allowed to take a body part out of a person the person should be buried with all the body parts.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is leukemia? leukemia is also known as blood cancer Leukemia is a type of cancer that affects the blood and bone marrow. Leukemia begins in a cell in the bone marrow. The cell undergoes a change and becomes a type of leukemia cell. 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