Question 1

is leukemia a form of cancer?

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Yes: Leukemia is a blood cancer which starts in the cells in the bone marrow. These cells usually grow and mature in the bone marrow and then enter the blood stream where they help fight infection, supply blood to carry oxygen and platelets to control bleeding. When one of these cell types becomes cancerous, they may be present in large number in the blood or bone marrow and it is called leukemia.

Question 2

is it possible to get cured from leukemia cancer?

Accepted Answer

Leukemia treatment: This depends on the type of leukemia.  Some leukemias are curable with chemotherapy.  Other types can be treated but may not be curable.  

What type of leukemia are you referring too?

Question 3

how does leukemia cancer affect your everyday life?

Accepted Answer

Several ways: Fatigue is the most common symptom.  Patients also have increased risk of bruising/bleeding.  Infections are a higher risk for these patients as well.

Question 4

what are the stages of leukemia cancer? how does it progress?

Accepted Answer

Many variations: Leukemia can be Acute or Chronic. Further, it can be either Lymphatic(ALL , CLL) or Myeloid (AML)type. Since it is a blood cancer, it spreads into the blood very early on. So there is no staging system like we have for solid Cancers. But we can characterize it as Newly diagnosed(untreated) or Relapsed after prior treatment. The prognosis varies greatly among all the different varieties enlisted .

Question 5

is it possible to slowly gain weight with cancer?  my friend was just diagnosed with leukemia and has gained weight over the last few months, not lost

Accepted Answer

Yes, sure: Stress related, being relatively inactive and steroids used for chemotherapy can cause weight gain.

Question 6

please tell me what are leukemia cancer symptoms?

Accepted Answer

Depends on the type: Of leukemia. There are many different types of leukemias and there is wide range of symptoms. The common symptoms are weakness, pallor, bleeding in mucus membrane and skin, lymph node enlargement, fever, infections etc. See this site for more info.
http://www.webmd.com/cancer/tc/leukemia-topic-overview.

Question 7

is there an official color for lymphoma and leukemia cancer?

Accepted Answer

Lymphoma lime green: And leukemia orange.

Question 8

how often does radiation for one cancer lead to later leukemia?

Accepted Answer

Infrequant: It is possible to develop cancers ( sarcomas , leukemia s etc) years after radiation therapy in very  few.  This should not be an objection for refusing radiation, the benefits out weight the future complications.The current advanced techniques are minimizing this untoward effect every day.

Question 9

my friend was diagnosed with leukemia, a form of cancer. what is the survival rate?

Accepted Answer

It's variable: There are Acute and Chronic leukemia so. Some derive from lymphocytes others from granule yetis.
The survival rate will vary depending on the type.
In general survival eaters have improved and continue to improve. The age of the patient and his or hers state of health is also important. Treatment should be directed by a medical oncologist knowledge able about the best options. I

Question 10

can you tell me how understanding mitosis help you to understand leukemia and all other types of cancer?

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It really doesn't: That's like saying that understanding the chemistry of burning hydrocarbons helps you understand your automobile, or understanding Newton's equations for gravity helps me understand how my parachute works. All tumors involve inappropriate cell growth but there is much, much, much, much more to it and unraveling the marvels of mitotis itself have contributed little that works against cancer.

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