Leukemia is caused due to 

Leukemia is caused due to  Correct Answer WBC

The correct answer is WBC.

Key Points

  • Leukemia is a blood cancer caused by a rise in the number of white blood cells in your body.
  • Those white blood cells crowd out the red blood cells and platelets that your body needs to be healthy.

Important Points

  • Leukemia is a cancer of blood-forming tissues that hinders the body's ability to fight infection.
  • Leukemia is characterized by a high WBC count. These are the abnormal type underdeveloped WBCs that impairs the bone marrow's ability to produce RBCs and platelets
  • These types of WBCs are called blasts or leukemia cells. 
  • Leukemia can be of four major types 
    • Acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL)
    • Acute myelogenous leukemia (AML)
    • Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)
    • Chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML)
  • For slow-growing leukemias, treatment may include monitoring.
  • For aggressive leukemias, treatment includes chemotherapy that's sometimes followed by radiation and a stem-cell transplant.

Additional Information

  • Increased RBCs in the blood lead to a condition called Polycythemia

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