ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA – SYMPTOMS, TREATMENT & SUPPORT

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08/04/23

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Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia #ALL is a malignant (cancerous) disease of the bone marrow in which #lymphoblasts (immature white blood cells) proliferate and replace the normal hematopoietic (stem cells involved in the process of blood cellular component formation) cells in the marrow. Lymphoblasts are immature cells differentiated to form mature lymphocytes (mature white blood cells). In acute lymphoid #leukaemia, lymphoblasts proliferate uncontrollably and are present in excessive numbers in the peripheral blood (blood flowing in veins and arteries). In acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, lymphoid precursor cells change in the early stage of development and do not go under the differentiation and maturation stage due to chromosomal abnormalities. This abnormal proliferation of lymphoblast decreases the number of other normal bone marrow precursor cells which involves the formation and maturation of red blood cells, platelets and neutrophils. This can result in anaemia (reduced oxygen carrying capacity of the blood due to decreased number of red blood cells), thrombocytopenia (decreased platelet count), and neutropenia (decreased neutrophil count). However, these symptoms are usually to a lower degree than how they are present in other forms of leukaemia. In acute lymphoblastic leukemia, the infiltration (accumulation) of lymphoblast can also occur outside the bone marrow specifically in the liver, spleen, and lymph nodes. This will often cause enlargement of these organs.

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1-Epidemiology of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia?
2-Causes and risk factors for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia?
3-Signs and symptoms of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia?
4-Diagnosis for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia?
5-Treatment Options for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia?
6-What support can we give for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia?