1. Leukemia Caroline Yuzvyak

2. What causes Leukemia? No one is sure what causes leukemia Some researches believe that radiation, viruses, or chemicals that are in the environment cause leukemia

3. Who gets Leukemia? Both females and males of all ages It is twice as common in males then females More than ½ off all leukemia patients are over 60 The leukemia that affects children the most it ALL

4. What is the incubation period? Leukemia does not have an incubation period

5. Symptoms and Signs Earliest Symptoms are like the flu: Fever Body Aches Fatigue If the person has leukemia the patient will get worse instead of better. The patient will run a fever and get weaker, they will easily tire when they are active

6. How is it transmitted?Is it communicable? Leukemia cannot be transmitted but some people may have the gene for leukemia It is not a communicable disease

7. How is leukemia detected? Blood Test Biopsy Other test preformed on the liver and kidney to check them Chest x-ray

8. Is it acute or chronic? Leukemia is both acute and chronic Chronic Leukemia

9. Can you get leukemia again or do you become immune? People who go into remission can get leukemia again You cannot be immune to leukemia

10. What body part are affected and how does it affect the body? Leukemia is a cancer of the blood Leukemic cells replace white blood cells, the leukemic cells can replicate fast but cannot fight infection It makes the body become weaker and weaker and very vulnerable to infection

11. Continued Stem cells mature into different kinds of blood cells. Each kind has a special job: White blood cells help fight infection. There are several types of white blood cells. Red blood cells carry oxygen to tissues throughout the body. Platelets help form blood clots that control bleeding.

12. Can it be prevented? No it cannot be prevented

13. What is the course of treatment? Radiation kills all of the cells in the body including the healthy cells

14. Is it terminal? Not all types of leukemia are terminal Some of the types of leukemia are curable