2. DEFINITION
 Leukemia is a cancer of blood. It is a group of
malignant disorders affecting the blood and tissue
forming the blood such as:
 Bone marrow
 Lymph system
 Spleen
 Leukemia may affect females and males of all
age groups
 Leukemic cells replace white blood cells and
makes the body very weaker and vulnerable to
any infection

4. TYPES OF LEUKEMIA
 Acute
 Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia(ALL)
 Acute Myeloid Leukemia(AML)
 Chronic
 Chronic Myeloid Leukemia(CML)
 Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia(CLL)

5. DIFFERENCES BETWEEN ACUTE
AND CHRONIC LEUKEMIA
ACUTE CHRONIC
Progress rapidly Progress slowly
Severely ill Can be asymptomatic
Heals without complication Complication arises
Common in younger age
groups
Common in older age groups
Need immediate treatment Treatment can be delayed
It is prominent It is mild
Prognosis is predictable Prognosis is unpredictable
Normal growth factor levels Lower growth factor levels
Normal level of inflammatory
cytokines
Increased level of pro
inflammatory cytokines

6. PATHOPHYSIOLOGY

7. ETIOLOGY
 Heredity
 Environmental factors
 Infections
 Consumption of alcohol
and drugs
 Smoking
 Radiation exposure
 Association with diseases
of immunity

9. DIAGNOSIS
Blood test
Bone marrow test
Biopsy
Physical test
Blood cell examination
Cytogenetic

10. TREATMENTS
 Chemotherapy
 Biological Therapy
 Targeted Therapy
 Radiation Therapy
 Stem Cell Therapy
 Watchful Waiting
 Bone Marrow Transplantation

12. GRAPH REPRESENTING
PERCENTAGE OF LEUKEMIA
PATIENTS BASED ON AGE