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Leukemia - A Deadly Disease

             Millions of deaths are caused by cancer. Cancer is the result from abnormal cells throughout the body. "Cells contain chromosomes that control the growth of the cell" (Leukemia, Medline Plus). When the cell production malfunctions the abnormal cells grow uncontrollably without dying, which causes a tumor. Cancer can either be benign or malignant tumors. Benign tumors are tumors that do not contact any tissues or cells, whereas malignant does. "Cancers are named depending on where they start out in the body" (Leukemia, Medline Plus). One specific type of cancer is Leukemia. This cancer gets it name because it affects the leukocytes (white blood cells) in the body. "Leukemia has been the cause of death in approximately 27,000 adults and 2,000 children in the United States each year" (Leukemia, Medline Plus). If one notices the symptoms and gets the appropriate treatment they have a better chance of winning the battle against leukemia. .
             Leukemia is the cause of malfunction in the production of white blood cells. The body consists of white blood cells (leukocytes), red blood cells, and platelets. Leukocytes main purpose is to fight off bacteria and infection throughout the body. Red blood cells are used to carry oxygen throughout the body. Platelet's main purpose is to clot blood cells when a person is bleeding so they do not bleed to death. "The production of these blood cells occurs in the center of bone marrow. The abnormal cells override the normal cells making it hard for them to work" (Leukemia, Medline Plus). Leukemia can either be acute leukemia or chronic leukemia. "Depending on the cancer aggressiveness, it can either be acute or chronic" (Foon, and Vacikus). If a patient has acute leukemia it means that the production of abnormal cells is increasing quickly. If someone has chronic leukemia it means the production of abnormal cells is increasing over time.


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1. Discovery of and facts about Leukemia

A once highly deadly and hopeless disease, Leukemia now brings about hope due to intense research and its new remedies to help cure those infected with the disease. Although Leukemia has been around for hundreds of years, scientists have only started to understand the disease. The initial findings of Leukemia were made close to two hundred years ago, making the "new disease" an attractive one to study. ... He later changed it to Leukemia when he discovered two distinct types of the disease. ... As found to be true in many other diseases with different forms, the different forms of Leukemi...

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2. Leukemia

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3. Ethics in the Gleevec Story

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4. The Debate Over Cloning

This way, the children can live longer, and be immune to deadly diseases. ... Treatments for leukemia could also be revolutionized... " many leukemia patients die because they can't find appropriate donors. With cloning, healthy marrow cells that are perfect genetic matches for a leukemia patient could be created from the patient's own cells. ... At the Genzyme Transgenic, they are developing products for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, several forms of cancer, diabetes, hereditary diseases, and others. ...

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5. Tobacco And Smoking

Smoking triggers leukemia, a disease cuts or bruises cause abnormal bleeding that lasts longer than that of an average person and causes the person with it to be more susceptible to diseases. There is not really a cure for leukemia yet, and it would not be a smart or healthy choice to get it, especially from smoking. ... But before that comes, you live in a world of pain and disease. ... Your lungs will become cancerous, your heart is developing a chronic disease, and the chemicals from the cigarette will trigger deadly diseases. ...

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6. Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome

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7. Atomic Bomb

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8. Dealing with Cancer

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9. Stem Cell Research

If these stem cells can be controlled, they could cure a variety of debilitating diseases, in as soon as the next ten years. ... Heart damage, spinal cord injuries, Parkinson's disease, leukemia, and diabetes are among the diseases that could possibly be cured due to stem cell research. ... Which is more important: potential cures for deadly diseases or respect for human life? ... Stem cells can be used to cure diseases caused by the premature death of cells by replacing those lost cells. ... Deadly diseases will be able to be cured and their will be much rejoicing. ...

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