Leukemia by devon, tim, cameron

Leukemia Leukemia

By Cameron,By Cameron,

Tim, and Tim, and

DevonDevon

DefinitionDefinitionLeukemia is a type of Leukemia is a type of bone and blood cancer bone and blood cancer that causes aching in that causes aching in the joints and bones. the joints and bones. It’s caused when white It’s caused when white blood cells are blood cells are damaged and begin to damaged and begin to act abnormally.act abnormally.

Symptoms Symptoms Pain in joints and bonesPain in joints and bones

Swollen lymph nodes in neck and groin Swollen lymph nodes in neck and groin areaarea

Abnormal tired feelingAbnormal tired feeling

Poor appetite Poor appetite

See chart for others…See chart for others…

Treatment Treatment

Finding out the age of the patient and their Finding out the age of the patient and their white blood cell count determines the best white blood cell count determines the best treatment.treatment.

One of the treatments includes receiving One of the treatments includes receiving intrathecal Chemotherapy. Chemotherapy isintrathecal Chemotherapy. Chemotherapy is

a treatment where drugs are injected into a treatment where drugs are injected into the fluid surrounding the brain and spinalthe fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord.cord.

Facts about LeukemiaFacts about Leukemia

Leukemia is one of the most common childhood cancers.Leukemia is one of the most common childhood cancers.43,000 people were expected to develop Leukemia in 2010.43,000 people were expected to develop Leukemia in 2010.Leukemia affects about 2,200 kids a year.Leukemia affects about 2,200 kids a year.Leukemia can cause poor appetite and pains in the joints.Leukemia can cause poor appetite and pains in the joints.

How cancer spreadsHow cancer spreads

It spreads because the cells grow rapidly It spreads because the cells grow rapidly and create a tumor. The tumor invades and create a tumor. The tumor invades the tissue and spread out. This allows the tissue and spread out. This allows the cancer cells access to various parts the cancer cells access to various parts of the body. of the body.

What makes a cell cancerousWhat makes a cell cancerousA cell is usually cancerous when it doesn’t A cell is usually cancerous when it doesn’t seem to mature and then starts to rapidly seem to mature and then starts to rapidly multiply and reproduce. It loses the ability multiply and reproduce. It loses the ability to fight disease and is capable of to fight disease and is capable of surviving and moving to any part of the surviving and moving to any part of the body. body.

Good luck…Good luck…

We thank you for watching and if you are We thank you for watching and if you are someone or know someone who is someone or know someone who is diagnosed with cancer, we wish you or diagnosed with cancer, we wish you or them the very best of luck.them the very best of luck.

-The students at Sierra-The students at Sierra