10 Interesting Fact About Leukemia

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• Leukemia is the most common type of blood cancer among children.
• Leukemia occurs when abnormal white blood cells grow in the bone marrow.
• Leukemia can occur to anyone, regardless of age, sex, or race.
• Symptoms of leukemia include fatigue, fever, pale, and easily bruised.
• There are four main types of leukemia: acute lymphocytic leukemia, acute myeloid leukemia, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, and chronic myeloid leukemia.
• Treatment of leukemia involves chemotherapy, radiation, and bone marrow transplant.
• Leukemia can be treated and patients can live for years after diagnosis.
• Several risk factors of leukemia include radiation exposure, exposure to hazardous chemicals, and family history.
• Leukemia is not contagious and cannot be transmitted from one person to another.
• Although leukemia can significantly affect a person's life, many people have managed to overcome this disease and live normally.