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Follow on Google News | Acute Leukemia - An IntroductionLeukemia in simple words is the cancer of the white blood cells. However, when the read cells are also affected, it is medically referred to as an acute condition. The symptoms are not unique to this disease and hence, testing is extremely important.
By: Jennifer Stone The acute leukemia condition is more common in children affect their blood cells and platelets. The prominemt point of observation here is that, the disease affects the cells which are not completely developed. The cells which as still not mature become affected by it. This implies that they are presently not carrying out all the functions. Once they are affected, the future functioning of the cells also suffers. Based on the type of acute leukemia, it can be divided into two categories. The first is the ‘lymphocytic’ Statistically speaking, this type of cancerous disease develops very rapidly and can prove to be fatal in most cases. About 2000 cases are reported each year in children less than the age of 15 years. In 2003, 30000 cases were reported in America, of which 20000 people could not be saved. Nevertheless, circumstances are better today. Medical services have improved and are constantly improving in the industry. The best treatment options are available nowadays. In a post by Michael Kees, an expert author on docturs.com, you will find an informative write up on the subject. The post explains in detail about how the bone marrow begins to develop and release immature white blood cells called the “blast cells”, instead of mature cells which are supposed to carry out the functions of blood in the body. On our website docturs.com, we offer a platform for interaction as well as a section to contribute, write, and share experiences. We are a medical vertical that deals with all medical requirements. For more information visit http://docturs.com/ # # # Prostatectomy is the surgical procedure of the removal of prostate glands, mainly to check the spread of prostate cancer or the enlargement of prostate glands, located in the male reproductive system. End
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