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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.
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