Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Experts don’t quite know exactly what causes ALL. However, some potential risk factors include:.
1. Having a sibling who has a history of leukemia.
2. Certain genetic conditions such as Down syndrome, Li-Fraumeni syndrome, neurofibromatosis, Fanconi anemia, and ataxia-telangiectasia.
3. History of radiation or chemotherapy treatment .
4. Taking immune-suppressing drugs after an organ transplant.
5. Being a child.
6. Being over the age of 70.
7. Being male.
8. Being Hispanic or White .
9. Benzene exposure.
10. Viral infections such as the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV).
According to the American Cancer Society, exposure to electromagnetic fields, smoking, and certain chemicals have not been proven as risk factors for ALL, although research continues..
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