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What are the major causes of Leukemia?
Early this morning, while taking my daughter out for her morning walk around the park, I met one of my neighbors in the elevator. I noticed that she was crying and I guess she has been crying for a long time because her eyes were blood shot and swollen. When I asked her what the problem was, she said that her husband had leukemia and she is afraid that he might die. Does leukemia kill? What causes it and can it be cured?
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According to the experts there are different causes of leukemia. These are the known causes of leukemia:
1. Viruses like HTLV-1 or human T-lymphotropic virus and HIV or human immunodeficiency virus
2. Radiation from artificial ionization
3. Petrochemicals and benzene
4. Alkylating chemotherapy used in previous cancers
5. Hair dyes
6. Genetic - there are some studies and research done that family history and looking at twins have indicated that some people have a higher risk of developing leukemia due to a single gen or multiple genes.
7. Down Syndrome have a high risk of developing leukemia compared to those who don't have it. According to the experts, people with chromosomal abnormalities may have higher risk.
8. Leukemia is also associated with chromosome abnormality called Philadelphia chromosome. This chromosome can cause rapid growth of the blood-forming cells in the bone marrow, peripheral blood, and body tissues. Persons who have this have abnormal cell inside their bone marrow and this cells grow fast replacing healthy blood cells. The bone marrow which help the body fight infections will eventually stop working.
1. Viruses like HTLV-1 or human T-lymphotropic virus and HIV or human immunodeficiency virus
2. Radiation from artificial ionization
3. Petrochemicals and benzene
4. Alkylating chemotherapy used in previous cancers
5. Hair dyes
6. Genetic - there are some studies and research done that family history and looking at twins have indicated that some people have a higher risk of developing leukemia due to a single gen or multiple genes.
7. Down Syndrome have a high risk of developing leukemia compared to those who don't have it. According to the experts, people with chromosomal abnormalities may have higher risk.
8. Leukemia is also associated with chromosome abnormality called Philadelphia chromosome. This chromosome can cause rapid growth of the blood-forming cells in the bone marrow, peripheral blood, and body tissues. Persons who have this have abnormal cell inside their bone marrow and this cells grow fast replacing healthy blood cells. The bone marrow which help the body fight infections will eventually stop working.
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