2024年12月20日 · Leukemia is cancer of the body's blood-forming tissues, including the bone marrow and the lymphatic system. Many types of leukemia exist. Some forms of leukemia are more common in children.

2024年3月8日 · Causes. It's not clear what causes hairy cell leukemia. Hairy cell leukemia begins in the white blood cells. The white blood cells help fight germs in the body. There are a few types of white blood cells. The white blood cells involved in hairy cell leukemia are called B cells. Hairy cell leukemia happens when B cells develop changes in their ...

2024年12月20日 · Doctors and researchers are working to understand the exact mechanism that causes chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Risk factors. Factors that may increase the risk of chronic lymphocytic leukemia include: Your age. This disease occurs most often in …

2024年12月20日 · Causes. It's often not clear what causes acute myelogenous leukemia. Healthcare professionals know that it starts when something causes changes to the DNA inside cells in the bone marrow. The bone marrow is the spongy material inside bones. It's …

2024年12月20日 · Acute lymphocytic leukemia is also known as acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Acute lymphocytic leukemia is the most common type of cancer in children, and treatments result in a good chance for a cure. Acute lymphocytic leukemia can also occur in adults, though the chance of a cure is greatly reduced.

2024年12月20日 · Chronic myelogenous leukemia, also called CML, is an uncommon type of cancer of the bone marrow. Bone marrow is the spongy tissue inside bones where blood cells are made. CML causes an increased number of white blood cells in the blood.

2024年12月20日 · Chemotherapy is the major form of treatment for leukemia. This drug treatment uses chemicals to kill leukemia cells. Depending on the type of leukemia you have, you may receive a single drug or a combination of drugs. These drugs may come in a pill form, or they may be injected directly into a vein. Targeted therapy.

2024年12月20日 · Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia grows slowly. It might not cause symptoms for years. When they happen, Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia symptoms may include: Fatigue. Fever. Weight loss. Night sweats. Numbness in the hands or feet. Swollen lymph nodes. A feeling of pain or fullness under the ribs on your left side, which may be caused by an enlarged ...

2023年8月31日 · More tests can show if the lymphocyte count is a cause for worry. A high lymphocyte count can point to: Infection, including bacterial, viral or other type of infection.

2011年2月4日 · Underlying causes for a low white blood cell count can range from benign disorders, such as vitamin deficiencies, to more serious blood diseases, such as leukemia or lymphoma. A truly low white blood cell count also puts you at higher risk for infections — typically bacterial infections.