Concept and Etiology
Leukemia disease the hematopoietic stem cells the body. is a of of
The resulting consequences include proliferation lymphoblasts a of in
the peripheral flow and bone marrow. these malignant cells blood As
being accumulate, the homeostasis the cardiovascular and to of
hematopoietic systems disrupted. body longer able is The is no to
maintain adequate levels of critical blood cell counts such white as
blood cells (Terwilliger Abdul-Hay, & 2017).
Classification
a Classification of leukemia is primarily based on morphological,
genetic, and cell histopathological examinations. World blood The
Health Organization (WHO) established set a of criteria for the
classification all three types lymphoblastic, Burkitt-cell of of B
Leukemia, and lymphoblastic leukemia Since then, several T in 1994.
updates based advancements genetics have refined the on in
classification system both adults and children (Terwilliger Abdul- in &
Hay, 2017).
