12 Questions
What is the term for malignant neoplasms of hematopoietic tissue?
Hemoblastoses
What is the main characteristic of leukemia cells compared to normal blood cells?
They undergo a significantly greater number of division cycles
What is NOT a characteristic of leukemia?
Reactive condition to an infection
What is the result of uncontrolled cell growth in leukemia?
Formation of foci of pathological hematopoiesis in organs and tissues
What is one of the possible etiological factors contributing to the development of leukemia?
Ionizing radiation
What is the key difference between leukemia and leukocytosis?
Leukemia is a tumor, while leukocytosis is a reactive condition
What is the primary factor that contributes to the development of leukemia?
All of the above
According to the mutation-clonal theory, what is the origin of leukemia based on?
Mutation and tumor transformation of early hematopoietic precursor cells
What is the characteristic of the monoclonal stage of leukemia development?
Tumor cells are sensitive to chemotherapy
What occurs in the cells that make up the tumor substrate during the development of leukemia?
Qualitative changes occur due to the instability of their genetic apparatus
What is the result of the emergence of new clones of tumor cells during the development of leukemia?
Leukemic cells become resistant to cytostatic therapy
What is the characteristic of the polyclonal stage of leukemia development?
Formation of multiple clones of leukemic cells
Test your knowledge of leukemia, a type of cancer that affects the blood and bone marrow. Learn about the characteristics, symptoms, and diagnosis of this life-threatening disease. Improve your understanding of hematopoietic cells and bone marrow development.
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