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    cancer such as breast that produce milk. Carcinoma cancers are found to be in 80 - 90 % of patient considering all cancer cases. Sarcoma is another malignant tumor rising from connective tissues, such as cartilage, tendons, muscle, fat and bones. Osteosarcoma (7) (bone) and chondrosarcoma (8) (cartilage) are most important examples of sarcoma, these usually occur in young adults. Lymphoma signs to a cancer that generates in the nodes or glands of the body lymphatic system. Hodgkin's lymphoma and non-Hodgkin's

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    cells is bone marrow. According to Weir et al. (2006), there is high possibility in circulating bone marrow cells could serve as precursors for a wide variety of cells scattered throughout the body. Cells other than true hematopoietic stem cells derived from bone marrow can serve as circulating stem or precursor cells. It has recently been shown that impressive repopulation of destroyed liver tissue can be generated from bone marrow cells. In addition, rather than a precursor, bone marrow cells could

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    they are victims of this blood disorder. Aplastic Anemia develops when the bone marrow is damaged. Aplastic Anemia is a rare blood disorder in which the bone marrow does not produce enough stem cells, is spontaneous, and can affect anyone regardless of age, race, or gender. Body Aplastic Anemia is a blood disorder that affects the bone marrow’s production of stem cells. Bone marrow is the sponge-like material found in bones, and it produces stem cells. Specifically, stem cells clone themselves and

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    common blood cancer in the United States. Multiple myeloma is a cancer which many tumors are scattered in places of the bone marrow. The name myeloma comes from the greek roots myelos (bone marrow) and oma (tumor)(“Progress in treating multiple myeloma” 2010). This disease comes from the inability of plasma cells to function properly. Plasma cells are white blood cells in bone marrow that fight off invading pathogens. Also known as B lymphocytes, these cells have differentiating responses to viruses

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    Anemia is a state of not having enough healthy erythrocytes (red platelets) to convey oxygen all through the body tissues. To shorter the definition anemia is the decrease in red blood cells. Thus, Dogs who experience the effects of anemia caused by lead poisoning are extremely unsafe. Additionally, puppies that wind up pale over some stretch of time will fare greater than dogs who have a sudden beginning stages of anemia. At the point when the anemia advances gradually, the body has sufficient energy

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    myelodysplastic syndrome with excess blasts in transformation RAEB-2. Patient states he was in a normal state of health until 01/2017 when he was evaluated to have anemia and leukopenia. He was referred to a hematologist/oncologist and underwent a bone marrow biopsy. The results revealed a mild dysplastic syndrome with excess blasts in transformation RAEB-2. Flow cytometry showed 11% myeloblasts. He was subsequently given one unit of packed red blood cells and started on erythropoietin every three

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    Scientists later discovered that they could rescue the mice from hematopoietic failure by injecting cells from blood-forming organs of healthy mice. This discovery uncovered the importance of the hematopoietic system and its functions, such as the bone marrow’s role in the regeneration of blood and immune cells. Early research of HSCs primarily focused on characterizing HSCs from other cells. Identifying and differentiating HSCs from other cells proved to be easier said than done,

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    From brain cells to skin cells, our body is made up of 200 different types of specialized cells. One of the most versatile types of cell is a stem cell. Stem cells are cells that have not been specialized yet; in other words, they do not have a specific job. For example, nerve cells work to send signals throughout your body, while stem cells do not have any specific functions. But they do possess the ability to develop into all of the other different types of specialized cells in our body. With regenerative

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    The type of cancer I chose to write about is called acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Acute lymphoblastic leukemia is developed through damaged bone marrow and blood cells. Stem cells form blood cells, these stem cells that form white cells start out as cells then generate into blast cells, or also known as lymphoblast. Lymphoblast then produce a cell a type of white blood cell known as lymphocytes. This damaged cell then becomes a leukemic cell and multiples into billions of cells leukemic lymphoblast

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    CELL ASSIGNMENT PART C CELL TYPE - WHITE BLOOD CELL/LEUKOCYTES DISEASE - LEUKEMIA Discovery of leukemia Who discovered leukemia – John Bunnett, Alfred Velpeau, Alfred Donne and Rudolf Virchow were the four me who discovered this disease When was leukemia discovered – It was discovered in 1845 but not given its name until 1847 in which Rudolf Virchow gave it the name leukemia Where was leukemia discovered – Symptoms of leukemia (signs) Common symptoms - Fever or chills

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