Question 1

what are some of the risk factors for leukemia?

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Bad luck.: Leukemia is typically due to what i call luck of the worst kind.  There are some risk factors: radiation, exposure to benzene, immunodeficiency syndromes, congenital bone marrow disorders, previous treatment with chemotherapy, down syndrome, and certain pre-leukemia conditions, .

Question 2

what are some of the risk factors for getting acute lymphoblastic leukemia?

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The risk factors for getting Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia include::   Cancer, Children, Environmental exposure, Genetic linkage, Viral infections, Chemotherapy.

Question 3

i am concerned i may have leukemia, one noticeable symptom is that since november i have had tinnitus ( not seen this on any leukemia symptom list but want to check). have been suffering bone pains for several months also occasional night sweats?

Accepted Answer

: I think your symptoms warrant evaluation by a MD.  May be a variety of conditions like myeloma, TB, lymphoma, chronic  infection( including chronic prostatitis, or osteomyelitis) , immune disease. Acute leukemia is less likely as it  develops rather fast, but a CBC would diagnosis it/ bone marrow confirm it. Urine assessment could assess for myeloma  or urinary infection  F/U w/ MD

Question 4

i have been noticing bruises on my thighs for no known reason. the first time it happened in december in the middle of my thighs and shin which went away but now i have one again is it leukemia ?

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Causes of bruises : Things like having fair skin, drinking alcohol, bumping into things,etc. can make you more prone to bruising easily. But it occasionally indicates a more serious medical condition. You could visit your primary care provider in order to acknowledge your medical history better and maybe run some tests to find the cause.

Question 5

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 6

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 7

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 8

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 9

how is leukemia cured?

Accepted Answer

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 10

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.

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