Archive for January, 2011

A member of my family has leukemia,so now everyone in my family has questions about leukemia.

Like what is leukemia,What are the treatment options,And what causes leukemia.

The doctor said that the person in my family either gets chemo or dies.But we still want too know what it is. And any information about it would be helpful.

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It is for my Biology Genetic Disorder Report. Please write a little bit about yourself and I will email you for more questions. Thank You.

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I tried searching google myself but couldnt find it…soooo?

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I breathed in some pencil shavings because my clumsy sister fell on me with a handful of it. Can I get lung cancer from this?

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A patient with leukemia is being treated with chemotherapy and radiotherapy. The patient is found to have a low blood platelet count and a high percentage of the white blood cells are abnormal.
Which is this patient’s symptoms?

The answer is: Disease Resistance – Low, Blood Clotting – Low, Oxygen Transport: normal

I picked: Disease Resistance – High(since there are a lot of white blood cells), Blood Clotting – Low(Since there is low platelet count), Oxygen Transport – High

Why am I wrong? Why is the answer right?

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Does milk increase the risk of men developing prostate cancer? (Balanced Argument Needed – For & Against)?

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effect of chemo, his bone marrow stops functioning. What is the potential consequence of this loss of function?

A. His calcium levels will decrease C. potassium levels increase
B. Bone fractures after minor trauma D. Inadequate levels of blood cell

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Also,what are the early signs?
I take it that’s a no, with no replies. I thought not. I think it always leads to death eventually but drugs or ops just prolong life a bit.

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I am looking for a book on leukemia/Myloid dysplasia for the educated lay person.(its a gift) It should be detailed, but not so full of doctor-ese that the person can not understand it. Suggestions?

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if the cancer is in the lung then the person has a a lot better chance for cure then if it is spread to nearby lymph nodes.
how long would it take to spread from the lung to the lymph nodes are we talking days, weeks, or months?

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