How do you die from lymphoma?

Answer 1

Leukemia is a blood disease that prevents the body from producing healthy red blood cells, usually by creating too many white blood cells. This leads to many health issues as the blood is unable to do its job properly.

Answer 2

There are various things known to cause leukemia. Exposure to ionizing radiation is one. Another is certain types of viruses. Certain chemicals, including benzene, can cause it, and so, it seems, can certain types of chemotherapy. There are certain petrochemicals known to have an effect on it. There is a link below to the section on causes in a Wikipedia article.

Answer 3

According to a study in 1961, leukemia causes death by hemorrhage, infection, gastric ulceration, or by miscellaneous causes, such as pulmonary edema.

Acute Leukemia: A Pathologic Study of the Causes of Death in 157 Proved Cases

W. B. Leach,

Can Med Assoc J. 1961 August 12; 85(7): 345-349.

Answer 4

Leukemia is cancer of the bone marrow. Bone marrow is what produces white blood cells, which protect your body from diseases. So if you can't produce healthy white blood cells, you can't protect your body

Answer 5

yes you can i actually had stge 4 hodgkins lymphoma it was very bad but i beat it after only 8 months of treatment it can kill you if it goes untreated i had mine over a yr and didnt know it i had swollen lymphnodes for about 14 months before i got checked

Answer 6

You get leukemia when abnormal of control to such an extent that normal blood cells are unable to develop easily.

Answer 7

Yes. Leukemia treatment doesn't protect you from, say, being hit by a car. You can also die from the leukemia if the treatment isn't working.

Answer 8

yes