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How Signs Symptoms and Life Expectancy in Acute Leukemia

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First signs that occur in the development of acute forms of leukemia are bruises and bleeding caused by the decline in the number of platelets, fatigue and sheets due to anemia caused by a lack of red blood cells, the recurring infections and let healing due to abnormal number and function of white blood cells. However, these symptoms are not specific to the condition of leukemia and to detect a specific need other tests such as analysis of blood and bone marrow. A link between leukemia and benzene exposure or high doses of radiation, however, can be fixed. The main goal of treatment of leukemia is to destroy all existing abnormal cells in the blood and bone marrow. Forms of acute leukemia, after five years of remission after treatment, the patient may be qualified as cure and rarely the condition persists. The survival rate is different depending on age, the kind of leukemia and previous health status. The rate is 58% in the case of acute lymphocytic leukemia, in the chronic form, it...