Stem Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Exam Questions with Verified Answers (Graded A+)
leukemia is the ___th most common cancer in the US, accounting for 3.2% of all new cancer cases - Answers 10th
who is mainly affected by leukemia? - Answers 65-75 years old, males, white
leukemia affects what...
leukemia is the ___th most common cancer in the US, accounting for 3.2% of all new cancer cases -
Answers 10th
who is mainly affected by leukemia? - Answers 65-75 years old, males, white
leukemia affects what? - Answers bone and bone marrow
where does leukemia start? - Answers in spongy tissues where blood cells are made
leukemia is a cancer of the early blood-forming cells - Answers
what does leukemia most often target? - Answers WBCs
can leukemia affect red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets? - Answers yes
Begins in a cell in the bone marrow. Undergoes a mutation and becomes
a type of leukemia cell. Leukemia cells begin to multiply and survive better than normal cells. Overtime
leukemia cells outgrow and suppress the growth of normal cells. - Answers
Rate of progression and replacement of normal blood and marrow cells depends on type of leukemia -
Answers
what are the 4 commons types of leukemia? - Answers acute myeloid leukemia, acute lymphoblastic
leukemia, chronic myeloid leukemia, chronic lymphoblastic leukemia
what are symptoms of leukemia? - Answers ❖ fatigue
❖ fever, night sweats
❖ frequent infections
❖ unexplained weight loss
❖ swollen lymph nodes in neck, underarm,
groin
❖ enlarged spleen or liver
❖ bruising and bleeding easily
➢ nosebleeds, bleeding gums, rash (red spots in the skin)
what are risk facts of leukemia? - Answers ❖ Radiation Exposure
❖ Previous Cancer Treatments - mainly those with radiation and chemotherapy
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