LEUKEMIA

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Pg. 3: What it cancer?
• Pg. 4: What is leukemia?
• Pg. 5: How do you get leukemia?
• Pg. 6: What are some treatments for leukemia?
• Pg. 7: Living with Leukemia

What is cancer?
Cancer is the disease caused by an uncontrollable division of abnormal cells in a part of the body. It is a general name for over 100 diseases. This year, about 564,800 Americans are expected to die of cancer.

What is leukemia?

Leukemia is cancer of the body's blood-forming tissues, including the bone marrow and the lymphatic system.
Many types of leukemia exist. Some forms of leukemia are more common in children.

How do you get leukemia?

Leukemia usually starts in the white blood cells. Your white blood cells are potent infection fighters — they normally grow and divide in an orderly way, as your body needs them. But in people with leukemia, the bone marrow produces abnormal white blood cells, which don't function properly.

Treatments for leukemia..

Treatment for your leukemia depends on many factors. Your doctor determines your leukemia treatment options based on your age and overall health, the type of leukemia you have, and whether it has spread to other parts of your body.

Common treatments used to fight leukemia include:

Chemotherapy,
Biological therapy,…

Living with Leukemia

People cope in different ways with adjusting to life after treatment and there is no right, wrong or easy way to get back to 'normal'.

Conclusion

Leukemia is a type of cancer. There are many treatments for it.