Essay Archive - Leukemia
Leukemia
Leukemia strikes all ages and both sexes. In 1995 approximately 20,400
people died from Leukemia. The all time five year survival rate is 38%. This
rate has gone to 52% in the mid 1980’s. Approximately 25,700 cases were
reported in 1995 alone(American Cancer Society-leukemia, 1995).
Leukemia is a form of cancer in the blood cells. Most forms of Leukemia
occur in the white blood cells. These abnormal cells reproduce in large
quantities and look and perform differently than normal cells(MedicineNet-
leukemia, 1997).
Right now the causes of Leukemia are unknown. Some studies have shown that
exposure to high-energy radiation ....
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