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LEUKEMIA

NOEMI SANTACRUZ P. 3
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WHAT IS IT?

A cancer of blood-forming tissues, hindering the body's ability to fight infection
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HISTORY OF LEUKEMIA

First discovered in Greece
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STATISTICS

200,000 people in the United States have leukemia
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HOW YOU GET IT

The cause is still unknown and it's not contagious
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SYMPTOMS

Dizziness, fatigue, fever, loss of appetite & weight loss
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TREATMENTS

Hematopoietic stem-cell transplant, chemotherapy, radiation
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PREVENTION

Avoid smoking, harmful substances, & chemicals
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WORKS CITED

  • Bakalar, Nicholas. "Leukemia, 1899." The New York Times. The New York Times, 04 June 2012. Web. 16 May 2016.
  • Leukemia." - Mayo Clinic. N.p., 28 Jan. 2015. Web. 16 May 2016.
  • McGlauflin, Shannon, Jolene Munger, and Rebecca Nelson. "History of Leukemia." History of Leukemia. N.p., 2005. Web. 16 May 2016.
  • "Progress & Timeline." Timeline: Leukemia. ASCO, n.d. Web. 16 May 2016.
  • Raymaakers, Karen. "What Are the 4 Types of Leukemia?" Verywell. N.p., 19 June 2015. Web. 16 May 2016.

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