Leukaemia
- Created by: Hannah B
- Created on: 05-05-14 13:57
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- Leukaemia
- What is it?
- cancer of the white blood cells
- Acute - short term
- Chronic - long term
- Symptoms
- pale skin
- tiredness
- breathlessness
- having repeated infections over a short space of time
- Causes
- living near a nuclear power station
- exposure to benzene (a chemical found in petrol and cigarettes)
- exposure to high levels of radiation
- Treatment
- G.P. to diagnose and refer you to a multidisciplinary team in hospital
- oncologist will give patient chemotherapy to kill the leukaemia cells in the bone marrow
- either through a central line into large vein near the heart
- or into the cerebrospinal fluid by placing a needle into the spine
- in some circumstances, other treatments are given
- radiotherapy
- bone marrow or stem cell transplants
- leukaemia can return if there is a cancerous cell left in the body, so regular injections of chemotherapy medication are given
- Impact on client
- Physical
- become weakened
- tired, so can't take part in heavy activity
- Intellectual
- may struggle to concentrate
- become more educated about leukaemia
- Emotional
- stress
- struggle with being known as a sick person
- embarrassment
- Social
- might not be able to take part in all social activities
- isolate themselves because they feel different
- Financial
- treatment is time consuming and so they need to take time of work, losing wages
- Physical
- What is it?
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