| The stem cells are formed by the leukemia | | | | lymph node excision and cerebrospinal fluid |
| cells in the bone marrow.These cells have | | | | named spinal tap. |
| uncontrolled growth and lead to decrease | | | | |
| production of normal blood cells.From this | | | | To classify leukemia are used the following |
| point of view the symptoms are:anemia, | | | | techniques: microscopic analysis of cell size |
| increased risk of bleeding which include | | | | and shape, cytochemistry-microscopic analysis |
| bleeding gums, nosebleeds, bruising, | | | | of cell after treatment with chemicals, |
| increased risk of infection, slow healing. | | | | immunocytochemistry of flow |
| | | | cytometry-analysis of cells after treatment |
| The common symptoms of leukemia are:fatigue, | | | | with laboratory antibodies, |
| lack of appetite, weight loss, | | | | cytogenetics-analysis of the chromosomes in |
| fever,sweating.When leukemia arrives to the | | | | leukemia cells and molecular |
| thymus gland the possible symptoms | | | | genetics-analysis of specific DNA sequences |
| are:coughing or shortness of breath when the | | | | in leukemia cells. |
| trachea is pressed by the enlarged thymus and | | | | |
| swelling of the head and arms (SVC syndrome) | | | | When a child is diagnosed with leukemia the |
| when the superior vena cava is pressed by the | | | | tests to be performed are the following: a |
| enlarged thymus. | | | | chest x-ray for determine leukemia masses in |
| | | | the chest, bone x-rays for determine leukemia |
| In the case when the leukemia spreads to the | | | | invasion of the bones or joints, a CT Scan |
| central nervous system there are other | | | | for determine leukemia in certain lymph nodes |
| possible symptoms like: headaches, poor | | | | and an MRI for determine leukemia in the |
| school performance, weakness, seizures, | | | | brain.After the leukemia has been diagnosed |
| vomiting, poor balance, blurred vision.Other | | | | additional tests can give informational |
| potential symptoms are: enlargement of the | | | | about: the type of leukemia, the |
| liver and spleen, enlargement of the lymph | | | | characteristics of the leukemia cells and its |
| nodes,enlargement of the testicles and bone | | | | evolution through the body. |
| or joint pain. | | | | |
| | | | Acute lymphocytic leukemia in most cases is |
| The symptoms of acute myelogenous leukemia | | | | present to children and is indicated by two |
| are gingivitis and rash.The blood tests | | | | types: high-risk or low-risk.Patients with |
| demanded for the leukemia diagnosis are: low | | | | low-risk respond better to treatment with the |
| red blood cell count, low platelets count, | | | | possibility of curding, and patients with |
| high white blood cell count, presence of | | | | high-risk respond also to treatment but |
| white blood cell blasts.If blood tests shows | | | | receive a more intensive treatment.Even if |
| leukemia presence, additional cells for | | | | leukemia represents the blood cancer nowadays |
| analysis are obtained from the : bone marrow | | | | it can be treated due to the science |
| named bone marrow biopsy, lymph nodes named | | | | evolution. |