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In the blood or the bone marrow.
Leukemia usually starts in the white blood cells. Your white blood cells are potent infection fighters and they normally grow and divide in an orderly way, as your body needs them. But in people with leukemia, the bone marrow produces a large number of abnormal white blood cells, which don't function properly.
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∙ 11y agoLeukemia is cancer that starts in the tissue that forms blood. The infected cells may collect in certain parts of the body which may cause pain along with enlarged or swollen glands.
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∙ 9y agoLeukemia can occur at different stages in life depending on the variety of the disease. Some types of leukemia occur during childhood and some occur in early adulthood or later.
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Can dogs get Leukemia?
No. Feline Leukemia is only found in cats.
Is leukemia found in animals or plants?
leukemia is a cancer of the white blood cells in humans, not plants therefore your answer is animals.
How was Marie Mcswigan?
it was good till she found out she had leukemia
Is elevated levels of urine creatinine are found in leukemia?
no
Where is Hairy cell leukemia found?
HCL is found in cells located in the blood
Is leukemia found in the US?
It is found all over the world, because there is no cure for it yet.
When was Hairy cell leukemia found?
It was first described in 1958
What age do people get leukemia?
any age. most popular in people over the age of sixty.
Where can one find information about leucemia?
Information about Leukemia can be found online. Leukemia is cancer of the blood where the white corpuscles are numerous than the red corpuscles. One can go to public libraries to make a research about Leukemia. Medical journals will surely write articles about Leukemia.
How common is leukemia?
Cancer is very common . It is found all over the world even in Europe .
What kind of people suffer leukemia?
You have a greater risk of developing leukemia if it runs in the family but anyone can get it. It also possible that leukemia can strike you at an early age acute leukemia is a common forms of leukemia for children. I found an article that explains different kinds of leukemia that maybe could help you understand and come up with an idea how to cure leukemia or better to prevent it earlier. Please see related link.
What gender is most affected by Leukemia?
It is usually a very sad case when people are diagnosed with Leukemia. This is a horrible disease that kills.
