ON THIS PAGE: You will find drawings of the main body parts affected by acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Use the menu to see other pages.
This illustration of an artery shows various types of blood cells, including the flattened red blood cells, multiple types of white blood cells, and the much smaller platelets. Copyright 2004 American Society of Clinical Oncology. Robert Morreale/Visual Explanations, LLC.
This illustration shows a detail of the human skeleton. A section cut out of the outer edge of the hip bone, called the iliac crest, shows a thin outer layer of bone surrounding the bone marrow, a spongy, red tissue. Copyright 2004 American Society of Clinical Oncology. Robert Morreale/Visual Explanations, LLC.
The next section in this guide is Risk Factors. It describes the factors that may increase the chance of developing AML. Use the menu to choose a different section to read in this guide.
Picha hii inaonyesha sehemu za mwili zinazohusika na ugonjwa wa leukemia ya myeloid. Tumia orodha ya kutazama kurasa nyingine. Mchoro huu wa mshipa wa damu unaonyesha aina mbalimbali za chembe za damu, kutia ndani chembe nyekundu za damu zilizo tambarare, aina nyingi za chembe nyeupe za damu, na chembe ndogo za damu. Copyright: American Society of Clinical Oncology (Jamii ya Marekani ya Oncolojia ya Kliniki) Robert Morreale na Visual Explanations Mchoro huu unaonyesha sehemu ndogo ya mifupa ya binadamu. Sehemu ya nje ya mfupa wa kiuno, inayoitwa iliac crest, inaonyesha tabaka la nje la mifupa inayozunguka uti wa mgongo, tishu nyekundu ya spongy. Copyright: American Society of Clinical Oncology (Jamii ya Marekani ya Oncolojia ya Kliniki) Robert Morreale na Visual Explanations Sehemu inayofuata katika mwongozo huu ni Sababu za Hatari. Inaelezea sababu ambazo zinaweza kuongeza uwezekano wa kuendeleza AML. Tumia orodha ya kuchagua sehemu tofauti ya kusoma katika mwongozo huu.