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It wont, Leuko means withe, leukaemia is a white blood cell disease.

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What is the opposite of leukemia?

Thalassemia - which affect the red blood cells as oppose to white blood cells in leukemia.


Who does leukemia effect?

Leukaemia can effect almost anyone. It is a cancer of the blood or bone marrow, normally leukocytes (white blood cells) There are a few types of leukaemia, luckily the chances for a cure are good.


Disease that refers to white blood cells?

Leukemia, the prefix "leuke" means white blood,Leukemia is when you haev to many white blood cells.


Is polycythemia a characteristic of leukemia?

No. Polycythemia is an abnormally large number of red blood cells. Leukemia is the overproduction of immature white blood cells which hinders the synthesis of red blood cells.


Does leukemia occur as a result of an excess or lack of white blood cells?

Leukemia is a type of cancer that results in an overproduction of abnormal white blood cells in the bone marrow. This leads to a decrease in the production of normal blood cells and can cause a lack of healthy white blood cells.


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

Leukemia


What are the body cells affected by Leukemia?

White blood cells


A cancer that affects blood cells?

leukemia.


What disease is it when you have more red blood cells than white blood cells?

Leukemia.


What is the amount of blood required for a heart transplan a leukemia operation and an operation on the stomach?

Leukemia is a cancer to the blood cells.


Leukemia what does it mean?

The word leukemia comes from the Greek: White Blood Leukemias are the result of an abnormal development of leukocytes (white blood cells) and their precursors. Leukemia cells look different than normal cells and do not function properly.


Why does leukemia effect the body system?

Leukemia is a kind of blood cancer. It affects bone marrow and you cannot make more blood cells. Blood cells are the one that fight against the antigen and protects the body. People with leukemia will have less or minimum protection and will be prone all kind of infection.