leukemia (treatment site)

leukemia develops during the formation of what

blood and lymphocyte

what cell form into erythrocyte, neutrophil, eosinophils, basophils, monocytes, platelets, or lymphocytes

pluripotent stem cell

leukemic cells build up where

Bone Marrow

what’s the staging of leukemia that is commonly used

FAB= french, american, british

leukemia cells build up in the bone marrow, which can affect the production of what?

RBC

WBC

platelets

what staging does leukemia use?

FAB

what’s the common tx for leukemia for what

bone marrow transplant, which requires TBI

when the patient gets bone marrow transplant what’s required to do?

TBI

overgrowth of unhealthy lymphoblasts, B lymphocytes, or at lymphocytes which limits the growth of healthy cells

acute lymphocytic leukemia

50% is what type of leukemia?

ALL

what’s the most common peds leukemia?

ALL

(T/F) mostly occurs in children ages 2-3 and doesn’t completely occur past the age of 15

T

ALL is treated with what 3?

RT

chemo

bone marrow transplant

overgrowth of cells that are unable to differentiate in response to hormonal signals and cellular interactions

acute myelogenous leukemia

what leukemia is common in adult?

AML

AML is diagnosed bc the presence of what in leukemia cells?

auger rods

AML is treated w what three things?

RT

CHEMO

bone marrow transplant

increased number of leukemic cells in the bone marrow, blood, lymph nodes, and spleen

-organs become enlarged

-bone marrow function is lessened

chronic lymphocytic leukemia

out of all four leukemias when one is treated w RT, chemo, and SURGERY?

CLL

abnormal hematopoietic stem cells that contain the Philadelphia chromosomes

chronic myelogenous leukemia

increases in granulocytes and megakaryocytes

CML

what are the three stages of CML?

chronic

accelerated

blast crisis

CML is treated w what 3 things

RT

chemo

bone marrow transplant