what increases the risks of leukemia?
- cheerprincess11@sbcglobal.net
lukemia is increased by cancerous cells
- Todd M
These are the known causes of AML:
Exposure to high doses of irradiation, as carefully studied in the Japanese survivors of atomic bomb detonations.
Exposure to the chemical benzene, usually in the work place.
Exposure to chemotherapy used to treat cancers such as breast cancer, cancer of the ovary or the lymphomas. Alkylating agents and topoisosomerase inhibitors are most frequently associated with higher risk.
Therapeutic radiation, depending on the dose and setting.
The current causes of ALL are not known at this time.
Suspected causes of Leukemia are viruses and exposure to environmental contaminants (pesticides, MTBE, etc...). My daughter Alex was diagnosed at the age of 10 months with AML. I personally believe that environmental contamination causes Leukemia (particularly in pediatric patients) but there's no definitive research at this time.
-- T
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