Back to category: Medical Limited version - please login or register to view the entire paper. Leukemia Leukemia The body is the most unique mechanism ever created. It is composed of many sructures that bring life. But what’s more interesting is the great-giving source of life, the blood. And, it could also be the leading cause of death. Leukemia is a cancer of the blood. Unlike other cancers, leukemia doesn’t produce a tumor that results in overproduction of cancerous white blood cells. Leukemia, the term is derived in a Greek word, leukos, meaning “white”, and haima, meaning “blood”. It is often considered a disease of children yet it affects far more adults. It is more common in men than women, and in Caucasians than African-Americans. According to the American Cancer Society, leukemia is the sixth leading cause of cancer deaths among men and the seventh leading cause of deaths among women. It accounts for about one-third of all cancer deaths in children. Over 28,000 new cases of leukemia are diagnosed in the United States each year. Leuk... Posted by: Asare Mabel Limited version - please login or register to view the entire paper. |
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