Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Details

Expanded Description

Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia is a form of cancer of the white blood cells in which malignant, immature white blood cells continuously multiply and are overproduced in the bone marrow.

Prevalence

7.5 ( Per 100,000 Population ) [Source]

Causes

No causes have been added yet.

Disorder Symptoms

There are several symptoms that affect patients with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia.

Name	Description
Weakness and fatigue	Weakness and fatigue
Anemia	Anemia
Weight loss and/or loss of appetite	Weight loss and/or loss of appetite
Enlarged lymph nodes, liver and/or spleen	Enlarged lymph nodes, liver and/or spleen
Breathlessness	Breathlessness
Excessive and unexplained bruising	Excessive and unexplained bruising
Joint pain	Joint pain
Bone pain	Bone pain

Diagnosis

No diagnosis information has been added yet.

Diagnostic Tests

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Disorder Treatments

Treatment for acute leukemia can include chemotherapy, steroids, radiation therapy, intensive combined treatments and growth factors.

We don't have any treatments yet.

Prognosis

No prognosis information has been added yet

Tips for Living with the Disorder

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