Acute+Lymphocytic+Leukemia

Isabelle Haller

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Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia or Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia Statistics: Facts about Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL):
 * About 43000 people in the United States are diagnosed with Leukemia each year.
 * Around 6000 of those cases are Acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
 * ALL is the most common type of cancer in children
 * ALL is most common between the ages 2 and 4
 * Chances of recovery are good in children, but not as good in adults
 * 5 year survival rate is 80%

Symptoms: Risk Reduction: Risk factors include previous cancer treatment, exposure to high levels of radiation (survivors of a nuclear reactor accident), genetic disorders, and having a sister of brother with ALL. None of these risk factors can be avoided so risk reduction doesn’t apply. Diagnostic tests: Treatment Resources: [] <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">[] <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">[] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">[]
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">ALL is a cancer of the blood and bone marrow
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">ALL affects white blood cells called lymphocytes
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">“Acute” means the disease develops rapidly, often being fatal within a few months.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">It affects immature blood cells
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">ALL can spread to other parts of the body. Some of these parts of the body are the lymph nodes, liver, spleen, brain, spinal cord, and testicles.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Fever
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Fatigue, feeling of weakness, decrease in energy
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Unintentional weight loss, loss of appetite
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Easy bruising or bleeding, unexplained nose bleeds
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Shortness of breath
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Petechiae (tiny red spots under the skin caused by bleeding)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Lumps caused by swollen lymph glands
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Anemia
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Pale skin
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Night sweats
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Bone or joint pain
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Recurring infections
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Bleeding from the gums
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Blood tests
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Bone marrow test
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Imaging test
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Spinal fluid test
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Chemotherapy
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Targeted drug therapy
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Stem Cell Transplant
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Rarely radiation and surgery may be used