HOW DOES SOMEONE GET LEUKEMIA?!?

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im only curious, what things can i do so i dont get leukemia as well as what is a misfortune thing which i could do to get it? im frightened cuz my cousin has been not long ago diagnosed with leukemia, as well as she’s my age.

Posted on October 30, 2009 at 6:49 pm by admin · Permalink
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  1. Written by J.S.
    on October 30, 2009 at 6:49 pm
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    In general, cancer occurs when cells divide without a check or a control. This uncontrolled division leads to faulty cells that do not perform the proper tasks – as in leukemia, or it produces a tumour as in most other cancers. In AML Leukemia, the cells that produce white blood cells are cancerous and produce a great number of nonfunctional WBCs.
    It isn’t known exactly what causes leukemia but there are several ideas about what exactly causes the uncontrolled division of these cells. Risk factors include exposure to high amounts of radiation, previous rounds of chemotherapy, high exposure to benzene, smoking, some genetic problems such as Downs Syndrome, and sometimes faulty genes inherited.

  2. Written by Louise M
    on October 30, 2009 at 6:49 pm
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    It’s cancer, you can’t catch it or anything. There’s no known risk factors for leukemia. Of course it’s not a good idea to be exposed to radiation, and the only other thing known to be able cause it is chemotherapy, it can be a secondary cancer after treating another cancer with chemo. But don’t worry about it, it’s just a mutation of cells, it’s not anyone’s fault that someone gets it, and you can’t prevent or cause it.

  3. Written by fuzluv
    on October 30, 2009 at 6:49 pm
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    I don’t think getting leukemia is something that happens like a virus or contagious disease. Leukemia is a kind of cancer, and cancer is basically when your cells start dividing WAY too fast, faster than they should.
    The best way to prevent leukemia would be to watch out for it. Educate yourself in the signs of leukemia, study your family’s history involving the disease, and hope you don’t get it. If you catch it in its early stages, then it will be easier to treat. But let’s just hope you don’t get it in the first place.

  4. Written by Ron S
    on October 30, 2009 at 6:49 pm
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