Leukemia – Production of Abnormal White Blood Cells

Leukemia Analysis : The Gujrati film “Chhello Show” which is India’s official entry for the Oscar 2024. The child actor of the film Rahul Koli, a 10 year old minor, dies due to Blood cancer. The child was suffering from a serious blood disorder called Leukemia also called blood cancer. How does this serious cancer disorder occur at a very early age? What is blood cancer exactly?  What are the treatments available ? In this article we are going to know all about it. 

What is Leukemia ?

Leukemia is a blood cancer in which malignant (lethal) white blood cells i.e. WBC’s multiply in your body’s Bone Marrow. Usually leukemia involves the production of abnormal white blood cells, the cells responsible for fighting infections. However the abnormal cells in it did not function in the same way as normal white blood cells. The leukemia cells continue to grow and divide. Eventually crowding out the normal blood cells. The end result is that it becomes difficult for the body to fight against any infections, control bleeding, and transport oxygen throughout the body. Leukemia is a serious cancer disorder and it has four types and the classification is based on the severity of the disorder. 

What causes it ? 

The exact cause of it is not known, but it is thought to involve a combination of genetic and environmental factors. Its cells have a quiet mutation in their DNA that causes them to grow abnormally and lose functions of typical White Blood Cells ( WBC’s). It is not clear what causes this mutation to occur but modern lifestyle and environmental dysfunctioning should be the cause. One type of in the cell’s DNA that is common in leukemia is known as chromosomal translocation. In this process, a portion of one chromosome breaks off and attaches to a different chromosome. 

Is leukemia hereditary ? 

Most cases of it are not believed to be hereditary, but certain genetic mutations and conditions can be passed along to offspring that increase the chances of developing it . It can cause any age group individual it is not necessary to cause in particular age groups. 

What are the treatments ?

Treatment for it depends upon many factors. Your doctor determines your treatment based on various factors like your age and overall health, the type of leukemia you have and weather it has spread yo other parts of your body, including Central

Nervous System. Common treatment used to fight it includes Stem Cells Transplant, Chemotherapy, and Radiation Therapy.

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