Volume : IX, Issue : XII, December - 2019

PREVALENCE OF LEUKEMIA IN TERTIARY CARE HOSPITALS

Mahalakshmi. K, Dr. Yogalakshmi Eswaran

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Introduction: Leukemias are neoplastic proliferations of haematopoietic cells and form a major proportion of haematopoietic neoplasms. It is a malignant progression disease in which the bone marrow and other blood–forming organs produce increased number of immature or abnormal leucocytes. Aims: To study the various clinical presentation of Leukemia for the first time to Hospital located in rural region. Methods: It was a retrospective study conducted in the Department of Pathology over a three years period between Jan 2016 and Dec2018 presenting for the first time for leukemia. Results: In this study, commonest leukemia was CML followed by AML, ALL and then CLL. Out of total 52 cases studied 31were male and 21 were females with Male: Female ratio is 1.4:1.Most common age group affected is 40–50 years. Conclusion: This study highlights the various clinical presentation and its significance. Early diagnosis would provide better survival rates.

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PREVALENCE OF LEUKEMIA IN TERTIARY CARE HOSPITALS, Mahalakshmi.K, Dr.Yogalakshmi Eswaran INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-9 | Issue-12 | December-2019

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