Leukemia Leukemia By : Jeri, Alyssa, and JustineBy : Jeri, Alyssa, and Justine

What is Leukemia?What is Leukemia?

Leukemia is a type of cancer that Leukemia is a type of cancer that affects the blood and affects the blood and

bone marrow.bone marrow.

How does cancer spread so How does cancer spread so quickly?quickly?

Certain cells in the body become abnormal Certain cells in the body become abnormal and then the body quickly produces a and then the body quickly produces a large amount of these cancer cells.large amount of these cancer cells.

What does it mean when What does it mean when a cell is cancerous?a cell is cancerous?

When old cells die, new ones grow to replace When old cells die, new ones grow to replace them. Sometimes these cells mutate and them. Sometimes these cells mutate and

change. When these cell keeps on mutating, change. When these cell keeps on mutating, it can create a tumor.it can create a tumor.

People suffered People suffered

In the year 2000 around 256,000 In the year 2000 around 256,000 people suffered from some type of people suffered from some type of leukemia and 209,000 died from it. leukemia and 209,000 died from it.

There areThere are4 types of leukemia. 4 types of leukemia.

Acute lymphoblasticAcute lymphoblastic

Most likely to occur in teens.Most likely to occur in teens.

Chronic lymphocytic Chronic lymphocytic

Affects most adults over the age of 65 and Affects most adults over the age of 65 and younger adults, but almost never children.younger adults, but almost never children.

Acute myelogenous Acute myelogenous

More common in adults than children and More common in adults than children and more common in men.more common in men.

Chronic myelogenous • This cancer happens mainly in adults

and very seldom in children.

Facts about Leukemia Facts about Leukemia

1.Luekemia: any of several cancers 1.Luekemia: any of several cancers of the bone marrow that interfere of the bone marrow that interfere with the production of red blood with the production of red blood

cells and platelets.cells and platelets.2. About 98% of children with 2. About 98% of children with Leukemia, suffer with Acute Leukemia, suffer with Acute

Leukemia. Leukemia.

3.When a child has leukemia, large 3.When a child has leukemia, large numbers of abnormal white blood numbers of abnormal white blood

cells are produced in the bone cells are produced in the bone marrow.marrow.

5. Cancer is a process of 5. Cancer is a process of uncontrolled abnormal cell growth uncontrolled abnormal cell growth

and development .and development .6. There are several types of 6. There are several types of

Leukemia.Leukemia.

7. There is no way to prevent 7. There is no way to prevent Leukemia, but it can be treated Leukemia, but it can be treated

effectively.effectively.

9. Leukemia can be 9. Leukemia can be cured!cured!