Lecture 13 Leukemias

What is the main thing happening in Leukemia?

ABNORMAL WBCs replacing normal bone marrow cells

Which type of leukemia is FAST?

Acute Leukemia

Which type of Leukemia is SLOW?

Chronic Leukemia

What are the two types of Leukemias?

1. Myeloid (RBCs, WBCs, Platelets)

2. Lymphoid

Which is the cancer of myeloid cells?

Myeloid Leukemia

Which is the cancer of lymphoid cells?

Lymphoid Leukemia

Which Host factor can cause genetic cancer?

Hereditary host factor

What are the two major types of Lymphoid Leukemias?

1. Acute LymphoBLASTIC Leukemia (ALL)

2. Chronic LymphoCYTIC Leukemia (CLL)

What are the two major types of Myeloid Leukemias?

1. Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)

2. Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML)

In Acute Leukemias (myeloid & lymphoid) what is the predominant cells present?

BLAST CELLS (immature cells)

In Chronic Leukemias, what is often seen in WBC count?

ELEVATED WBC counts

Which Leukemia is most associated with CHILDREN?

ACUTE LymphoBLASTIC Leukemia (ALL)

Acute = children are not old enough to develop CHRONIC

LymphoBLASTIC = kids have more lymph + they are IMMATURE

Which Chronic Leukemia will have the PHILADELPHIA chromosome in 90% of patients?

Chronic Myeloid Leukemia