ACUTE MYELOID LEUKEMIA

• By Admin
• October 21, 2020

OVERVIEW

Acute myeloid leukemia starts in the inner part of the bone-spongy material in the bones that produce blood cells. It moves into the blood and can spread into the other parts of the body involving lymph nodes, liver, and central nervous system. In the US every year 18,000 patients diagnosed with leukemia. More than 10,000 die due to cancer.

Acute Myeloid Leukemia is also known as Acute Myelogenous Leukemia, nonlymphocytic leukemia, myeloblastic leukemia, and acute granulocytic leukemia.

SIGN AND SYMPTOMS

Initially, sign and symptoms of acute myeloid leukemia may imitate with flu or other general health conditions. Sign and symptoms vary as the type of cells affected.

Sign and symptoms may include:

• Pain in bones
• Fever
• Lethargy and weakness
• Shortness of breath
• Pale skin
• Frequent infections
• Bleeding from nose or gums
• When to visit the doctor

If you feel any unusual signs and symptoms that make you tense then visit the doctor immediately.

CAUSES

Damage to DNA in the bone marrow cause acute myeloid leukemia. Due to this damage production of blood cells goes wrong. Bone marrow starts producing immature blood cells that later develop in the leukemic cells. These abnormal cells are unable to perform normal functions and these cells buildups in the normal cells and make a crowd. This may be due to the following reasons.

• Genetic mutations
• Exposure to Radiation
• Chemotherapy drugs
• Other genetic disorders like Down’s syndrome
• Other blood disorders like myelodysplasia, myelofibrosis, polycythemia or thrombocythemia
• Treatment at Saher Welfare Foundation

Here, at Saher Welfare Foundation, we treat every individual at the genetic level. Every individual seeks treatment on the basis of symptoms and health condition. We have a number of completely cured cases. See their stories here