Best Doctors for Leukemia Treatment in Visakhapatnam

Leukemia is a type of cancer that arises in the bone marrow and results in a high number of abnormal white blood cells. The white blood cells are vital part of immune system and are mostly produced in the bone marrow, although some types are produced in lymph nodes spleen thymus gland. The white blood cells are potent infection fighters protecting the body from invasion of bacteria, viruses, foreign substances as well as abnormal cells. Leukemia is classified into variety of large groups based on how fast it progress in to Acute or Chronic and type of cell involved (Lymphatic or Myelogenous). Leukemia can spreads to other parts of the body such as lungs, Heart, kidney. Risk factors that may increase the condition includes smoking, downs syndrome, chemical exposures such as benzene previous cancer treatments like radiation and chemotherapy. Symptoms are fever with chills, weakness, bleeding, Fatigue, Night sweats, swollen lymph nodes. Diagnosis by Blood tests, Bone marrow Biopsy. Treatment includes Chemotherapy, Radiation and Bone marrow transplant.