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The form of cancer that affects the tissues that produce blood is called?

The form of cancer that affects the tissues that produce blood is called leukemia. Leukemia is a type of cancer that starts in the bone marrow and leads to the production of abnormal white blood cells.


What type of cancer originates in tissues that produce white blood cells?

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A cancer that affects blood cells?

leukemia.


Does smoking hurt the tissues in your body?

Smoking affects circulation of blood. Since blood vessels feed tissues, then yes, smoking hurts tissues because it reduces oxygen being delivered to the tissues.


What is a cancer of the cells that produce white blood cells?

Leukemia


How is bone density affected by leukemia?

Leukemia is a type of cancer that usually starts in blood forming tissues (bone marrow) that makes the body inefficient in fighting with infections. Due to leukemia cancer body produces abnormal white blood cells that makes the immune system weak. It affects the bones adversely by reducing the density of bone and increasing the chances of fracture.


Do crescent shaped blood cells give you cancer?

No, crescent-shaped blood cells are a characteristic of sickle cell disease, not cancer. Sickle cells can cause various complications by blocking blood flow and oxygen delivery to tissues, but they do not directly cause cancer.


What is hairycell lukuemia?

Hairy cell leukemia (HCL) is unusual cancer of blood that affects the B cells, a type of the white blood cell (lymphocyte).


Animals have leukimia?

Yes, leukaemia is a type of cancer. It affects blood cells. Animals do get cancer like humans, especially cats and dogs. However, it is curable sometimes.


Why are white blood cells fused with cancer cells to produce hybridomas?

White blood cells produce antibodies that can be used to target specific proteins on cancer cells. By fusing a white blood cell with a cancer cell, a hybridoma is created that combines the antibody-producing ability of the white blood cell with the cancer cell's ability to replicate indefinitely. This creates a cell line that can produce large quantities of a specific antibody for various medical purposes, such as cancer treatment.


Cancer cells form tumors in other tissues by?

Their are other awnsers but the main one that i know of is the BLOOD STREAM! because it runs through alot of the main parts in the body and as the blood stream is running its course the cancer cells can stick.


What tissues make up the system of lung cancer?

Lung cancer primarily arises from the epithelial tissues of the lungs, specifically the bronchial epithelium, which lines the airways. The two main types of lung cancer are non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and small cell lung cancer (SCLC), each originating from different types of epithelial cells. Additionally, the tumor microenvironment, which includes connective tissues, immune cells, and blood vessels, also plays a crucial role in the development and progression of lung cancer.