2. Cancer is another word that they
use for disease. Cancer is a caused
by uncontrolled division of
abnormal cells in a part of the
body. This is mainly caused by cells
that are not really normal meaning
that it is not a normal cell meaning
like a break away, which is not
good because then the cells split.
And with it splitting it cause them to
take over other tissues in your body.

4.  Leukemia is a cancer that messes with the
tissues that forms the blood in your body. With
that being said it also causes it to make more
immature white cells.
 When healthy you have the THREE main
blood cells.
› White
› Red
› Platelets
 And each of these three play a big role with
your blood system, because one helps fight
infection, carry’s oxygen through your body,
and to help with blood clot.

5.  So when having Leukemia the bone marrow is
where the blood cells are made. And when
the bone marrow makes the not normal cells
this is called Leukemia.
 Normal white and the abnormal cells do not
affiliate with each other. This can cause the
pain in the body.
 Leukemia
› Acute or Chronic
› Lymphocytic or Myelogenous
 These are four types of Leukemia, meaning
that one makes it grow fast, one gets wrose
slowly, and there are the ones that affect the
white blood cell.

7.  Leukemia is a cancer to be known as one
that there is no way to prevent it. This is
because many people would not know of
a factor that they may have that causes
Leukemia.
 This can be affected family history wise, but
not really directed from the parents.
 Being exposed a lot to radiation
 This is a greater risk for those individuals who
has down syndrome.
 And also being much exposed to smoke
and gasoline.

8.  There are many places around this world
where you could go to get help if you have
the cancer Leukemia. There are places
where you could get tested to.
 American Cancer Society, you can call or
visit there website for more info.
 And for being tested you can just go to
your personal family doctor and if you think
that you have it you can explain it to him
and then he will check you up and check
for the systems of Leukemia. And if so will
test you.

9. PG 390 of the book
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leukemia
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/leukemia/DS00351