Question 1

can you tell me what is galloping leukemia in children 12 years old?

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AML: Galloping leukemia is a lay term for rapidly progressive leukemia, usually Acute Myeloid Leukemia.

Question 2

what is leukemia?

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Blood cell cancer: Leukemia is cancer of one of the bone marrow cells. The cells start growing quickly and either enter the blood stream where they are first detected or build up in the bone marrow where people are diagnosed after becoming ill from infection or bleeding because the normal blood cells are crowded out and can't do their jobs. Granulocytes, lymphocytes, red cells and platelets can turn cancerous.

Question 3

who gets leukemia?

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Anyone but rarely: Leukemia, although frightening, is a rare disease. Outside of children, many adults do die from the acute disease although this is not the case with the chronic leukemias. Although there are a few things that may increase the chance of getting leukemia (high doses of radiation, previous treatment of cancer, down's syndrome, some chemicals), no cause can be  found in most cases.

Question 4

what causes leukemia?

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Leukemia cause: We don't know for sure. Leukemia develops as the consequence of a series of genetic changes in blood cell offsprings. These changes alter normal growth and differentiation of the cells, resulting in an accumulation of abnormal, immature blood cells in the bone marrow and peripheral blood. Exposure to chemicals, radiation, tobacco, or chemotherapy, infection, etc have been associated with leukemia.

Question 5

is leukemia terminal?

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No necessarily: Long time ago that was true. But the modern treatments for leukemias are quite effective and are often curative. But the treatment is best done at a cancer center where you can find experienced leukemia specialists especially if it is an acute leukemia(as opposed to chronic leukemias which are less serious and easier to treat).

Question 6

how is leukemia cured?

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Chemotherapy or ...: It depends on the type of leukemia.  Some leukemias can be cured with chemotherapy..  Some types of leukemia can only be cured with a stem cell transplant.

Question 7

leukemia taste changes?

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Taste changes: When you are not feeling well ( having  leukemia) etc - you can have some alteration of the sense of tase. In addition distortion of the sense of taste ( dysgeusia)  can be also caused by other things like drugs- eg. Antibiotics, asthma treatment, chemotherapy, zinc deficiency etc.

Question 8

how is leukemia treated?

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Drugs +/- radiation: Various chemotherapy drugs and new targeted therapies are used that preferentially kill cancer cells while minimizing side effects. Sometimes radiation is used alone or in addition to drugs depending on the type and stage of cancer. This is a discussion you will have with your cancer team during which you should have ample opportunity to ask questions. Take a pad and paper with you.

Question 9

what is benign leukemia?

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No such condition!: Leukemia by definition is a name given to blood cancer. But there are at least 4 separate types of Leukemias, broadly classified as Acute Leukemias(a very serious disease requiring immediate treatment) and Chronic Leukemias(which are slowly growing Cancers and have a much better prognosis as people with Chronic leukemia can survive for many years...some of these patients are cured with medicines.

Question 10

how can you get leukemia?

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Usually just happens: Leukemia is actually a rare disease, but because it is so devastating, those few cases make us much more aware of it. You can not catch leukemia from someone who has it and unless you have significant exposure to radiation or chemotherapy, your chances are quite low of contracting it. There are a few families where cancer and leukemia have higher incidences and genetic counseling should be sought.

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