Leukemia+-+Description

//**__﻿LEUKEMIA DISCRIPTION __**//

__** The word "Leukemia" is used to describe a group or collection of symptoms that have an effect on a person's body. **__
 * //__Leukemia is a condition in which a person's bone marrow produces too many whi[[image:leukemia.jpg width="472" height="414" align="right"]]te blood cells too quickly. __//**

Is Leukemia a form of cancer? __yes, leukemia is a form of cancer that can effect both adults and children. __


 * There are two kinds of Leukemia, Acute lymphocytic, and Chronic lymphocytic . **

__Acute accounts for over 1/2 of child cases. Chronic effects mainly adults, and very few children. __

Informatin found in this book : Apel, Melanie Ann. //Coping with leukemia//. New York: Rosen Pub. Group, 2001. Print

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