| People suffering from leukemia suffer from one of | | | | transport oxygen to the body tissues) and the |
| the deadliest types of blood cancers. It is specifically, | | | | platelets which make blood clotting possible. |
| a form of cancer of the white blood cells. | | | | Therefore, leukemia is the intervention of the blood's |
| In modern-day practice, leukemia can also refer to | | | | ability in carrying oxygen and in clotting. |
| malignancy in the blood or any cellular element in the | | | | Without the presence of leukemia, the white blood |
| bone marrow, wherein, the white blood cells multiply | | | | cells can readily function in fighting disease-producing |
| uncontrollably. This results to more white blood cells in | | | | germs or pathogens. However, when it becomes |
| the bloodstream. This type of blood cancer usually | | | | dysfunctional, it can weaken the patient's immune |
| occurs in children with ages between 3 to 7 years | | | | system. The body won't be able to fight even the |
| while in adults, it occurs between ages 50 to 60 | | | | simplest of infections. Pathogens can start attacking |
| years old. | | | | various other bodily cells. Since blood cancers destroy |
| The specific cause of leukemia is unknown but | | | | the immune system's normal function, some patients |
| inheritance plays a big role in becoming susceptible to | | | | can experience frequent infections ranging from |
| this condition. People with leukemia experience bone | | | | infected tonsils, diarrhea or sores in the mouth to |
| pain, easy bleeding, pale skin and fatigue as well as | | | | opportunistic infections and life-threatening pneumonia. |
| abdominal pain, easy bruising and lymph gland swelling. | | | | Studies are still ongoing as to determine the exact |
| Treatment of leukemia includes radiation therapy, | | | | causes of leukemia. Medical experts think that |
| chemotherapy and bone marrow transplant. | | | | exposure to ionizing radiations and hazardous |
| Since blood cancers obviously involve the blood, it is | | | | chemicals can trigger the development of these blood |
| more deadly and most dreaded. The infected blood | | | | cancers. Irrespective of the age, survival rate is very |
| can imminently spread to other parts of the body | | | | low. This enlists leukemia as one of the most fatal of |
| through the blood stream. Leukemia starts in the | | | | all cancers. |
| bone marrow - the spongy, soft material inside the | | | | Leukemia patients have a 43% survival rate of 5 |
| bones where blood cells are produced from stem | | | | years. It is also noted that leukemia is hereditary or it |
| cells. As mentioned above, leukemia mostly affects | | | | can be traced to the family's history. However, this |
| the white blood cells which protect the body against | | | | should not hinder you from living a healthy lifestyle |
| infection. Then, cancer commences when abnormal | | | | with regular exercise and nutritious diet to prevent it. |
| white blood cells are created as a result when the | | | | Diet should contain vegetable juices, lots of water, |
| development of stem cells into white blood cells goes | | | | unrefined sea salt and foods that can heal like Aloe |
| uncontrollably wrong. With blood cancers, the | | | | Vera, lemon, olive oil, green tea, tomato and more. |
| abnormal white cells take over other types of blood | | | | For some people, fish, oranges and bananas can also |
| cells, including the red blood cells (the ones that | | | | help prevent blood cancers. |