0
What else can I help you with?
Can leukemia be spread through a used needle and what would the cell life be on the used needle?
For male sometimes same for females
What causes hairy cell leukemia?
The cause of hairy cell leukemia is not specifically known
What cell does leukemia affect?
Hairy cell leukemia affects a type of white blood cell called the lymphocyte
What is HCL or Hairy Cell Leukemia?
Hairy Cell Leukemia or HCL is a hematological malignancy and is a very rare form of leukemia accounting for less than 2% of leukemia cases. It effects men more than women.
What is the difference between the different types of leukemia especially what makes hairy cell leukemia different from others?
There are many different types of leukemia. Some are acute and some are more chronic. Hairy cell leukemia is one of the worst types. It matures faster than most.
Is leukemia benign malignant?
Leukemia is a malignant cancer of the blood and bone marrow characterized by the uncontrolled proliferation of abnormal white blood cells. Unlike benign tumors, which do not spread to other parts of the body, leukemia can infiltrate other organs and disrupt normal blood cell production. This malignancy can lead to serious health complications and requires prompt medical treatment.
Is Myelofibrosis associated with hairy cell leukemia?
Yes
Is there a Hairy Cell Leukemia Research Foundation?
Yes
Is low platelets a sign of leukemia?
No, low blood cell count is not a symptom of leukemia, it is a symptom of anemia.
Does drinking beer cause leukemia?
Leukemia is cancer of the blood or the bone marrow. This can not be caused by alcoholic beverages. Drinking alcohol (beer, wine or liquor) in moderation is not a risk factor for developing leukemia. Leukemia is the most common type of cancer in children and the most common form of the disease in young people is acute lymphoblastic leukemia (also called acute lymphocytic leukemia, and acute lymphoid leukemia). However, leukemia also occurs among adults and is not only a "childhood disease." The most common known risk factors for leukemia (things that make leukemia more likely) are smoking, exposure to atomic bomb radiation, previous chemotherapy or radiation therapy, human T-cell leukemia virus, myelogysplasctic syndrome and Downs syndrome.
Is leukemia contagious or hereidity?
I know that cancers aren't contagious and what not, but I've recently read up on things that (can??? can it or does it?) cause leukemia. For example, the human t cell leukemia virus. It says that can associate with leukemia, and that virus can be spread through sexual contact. So if that's the cause of it, then wouldn't that imply that I, if involved with that, could get that virus and potentially leukemia or forms of it? Or is there something im like misreading, or misunderstanding. It's all kind of confusing. So i mean, is there like a "natural" form of leukemia that's caused by unfortunate circumstances (like breast cancer) as well as leukemia that's derived from a virus which is "contagious" in the sense that it can be transmitted?
How does Hairy cell leukemia get its name?
It is called hairy cell leukemia because the cells have tiny hair-like projections when viewed under the microscope
