| Leukemia is the blood cancer form and | | | | descent seem to be more affected by cancer |
| originates in a malfunctioning bone marrow | | | | than those with African origins; about 131000 |
| that tends to produce abnormal red and white | | | | new cases of cancer are detected in African |
| cells in an increased rate. The most | | | | Americans every year but most of them are not |
| important four types of Leukemia are the | | | | related to blood cancers. |
| acute and chronic myelogenous leukemia and | | | | |
| the acute and chronic lymphocytic Leukemia. | | | | Americans with Indian or Hispanic origins are |
| The name of the condition stands for the cell | | | | far more affected by Leukemia than African |
| type involved. | | | | Americans and about 50% of the cases are |
| | | | encountered in male subjects. Elderly persons |
| The acute type of leukemia develops with an | | | | are most highly affected inside all |
| increased production of abnormal white cells | | | | populations. |
| making the body unable to fight infections; | | | | |
| red blood cells and platelets are | | | | Minority groups like Caucasians are more |
| insufficient and the organism suffers from | | | | affected by Leukemia forms than other ethnic |
| bruising, bleedings and anemia. Chronic forms | | | | groups like Chinese, Japanese and Koreans. |
| of Leukemia are not as aggressive as they | | | | European descent children show increased rate |
| give the normal cells time to regenerate. | | | | of susceptibility compared to African |
| | | | American children. |
| About 25000 new equal cases of acute and | | | | |
| chronic Leukemia appear every ear. Most cases | | | | Most of the new occurred cases of cancer in |
| appear in adults and persons over 60 years | | | | children below 15 are of Leukemia. About 2500 |
| but the acute lymphocytic Leukemia has an | | | | new cases of acute forms of lymphocytic |
| increased rate in children. Annually, about | | | | leukemia are identified in the USA annually |
| 10000 cases in adults are diagnosed as acute | | | | and it tends to be the most encountered form |
| myelogenic Leukemia, 8000 are chronic | | | | of cancer in children. High percents of the |
| lymphocytic Leukemia, 500 are chronic | | | | cases occur in children aged 3-4 and less in |
| myelogenous forms and about 3500 are acute | | | | infants or 19 years old patients. In the last |
| forms of lymphocytic Leukemia. The rest of | | | | 25 years the chance of cure in specialized |
| the cases are unclassified blood cancer | | | | centers has increased due to new therapy |
| types. | | | | methods. |
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| All types of Leukemia are most commonly | | | | People over 40 and older persons are more |
| encountered in men than in women. Men | | | | touched by acute myelogenous Leukemia and the |
| subjects cover about 56% of all Leukemia new | | | | secondary Leukemia type found in adults is |
| cases in a year. Americans with European | | | | chronic lymphocytic leukemia. |