Cancer Awareness: What You Need To Know About Leukemia

Post date: Nov 04, 2016 12:48:24 PM

Leukemia is a condition whose eerie stigma has been a cause for dread, perhaps too much that people have not tried to understand it well enough. There are some things that people need to make themselves aware of about this disease.

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To begin with, while leukemia is still considered as a type of cancer, there are some forms of this disease which have treatment options that are akin to the management of chronic illnesses.

In the 1960s, leukemia had a five-year survival rate, but thanks to advancements in treatment technologies, that number has quadrupled. The treatments keep on improving their efficacy through the years.

Leukemia is the general term that is used to refer to any of four different types of cancer relating to the blood.

The disease has ill effects on the bone marrow, the one responsible for the body’s production of blood cells. If any of the blood cells produced has irregularities, they do not function properly in terms of the delivery of nutrients or the production of disease fighting elements.

The disease does not instantly kill. Hundreds of thousands contract the disease and live with it. It is not a hopeless case, as there is also such a thing as remission from leukemia.

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Age can be a risk factor for leukemia. Statistics indicate that leukemia tends to target adults in their mid-50s and upwards. It is also the most common cancer in children under 15 years.

There is much to be understood about leukemia that the rest of the world needs to be familiar with. Knowing the disease well is the best chance for anyone to counter its effects.

Business professional Ram V. Chary served in various leadership positions such as CEO, executive vice president, and technology division head. He is a supporter of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Learn more about his interests through this blog.