Leukemia strikes early blood-forming cells, usually the white blood cells, but sometimes it occurs in other types of blood cells. According to the American Cancer Society’s 2018 estimated statistics, there will be about 60,300 new cases of leukemia in the United States in 2018, and about 24,370 deaths will result from this disease. There are several different types of leukemia, such as Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia, Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, and Chronic Myeloid Leukemia. Each type has its own risk factors, symptoms, and treatment options.
Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL) starts in newly formed blood cells found in the bone marrow. “Acute” indicates that this cancer spreads quickly and will likely be fatal if not discovered and treated within a few months. About 5,960 people will be diagnosed with ALL and about 1,470 deaths will result from it. Most of the new diagnosis will be in children under 5, but most of the deaths (80%) will be in adults. The risk is slightly higher for males and whites.
It is unclear what causes ALL, and not everyone who is diagnosed will have one or more of the following risk factors:
Unlike most other forms of cancer, ALL is not categorized by stages, but rather by types (classifications), based on what type of cell the cancer comes from and how advanced the leukemia cells are. The classifications for ALL include
Treatment for ALL typically lasts about two years and is very intense, especially for the first few months. Treatment options include:
Since there is no known cause and so few of the people diagnosed even have the known risk factors, there is no known way to prevent ALL.
This post was last modified on July 25, 2023 2:55 pm
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