The difference between leukemia and bone cancer

It is necessary for both patients and non-patients to know more about leukemia. Below, I will introduce to you the difference between leukemia and bone cancer.

What is the difference between leukemia and bone cancer?

Leukemia is a malignant clonal disease of hematopoietic stem cells. The leukemia cells in its clones proliferate out of control, have differentiation disorders, and are blocked from apoptosis, stopping at different stages of cell development. Leukemia cells proliferate and accumulate in large numbers in the bone marrow and other hematopoietic tissues, and infiltrate other tissues and organs, while normal hematopoiesis is suppressed. According to a retrospective survey, the incidence of leukemia in various regions of my country ranks sixth among various tumors. Leukemia is the malignant proliferation of leukemia cells in hematopoietic organs such as the bone marrow, spleen, and liver. It can enter the blood circulation and infiltrate into various tissues and organs throughout the body. Clinically, different degrees of anemia, bleeding, infection, fever, and enlarged liver, spleen, lymph nodes, and bone pain can be seen.

Bone cancer is bone tumor. Bone tumor is a tumor that occurs in bones or their appendages. There are benign and malignant types. Benign bone tumors are easy to cure and have a good prognosis, while malignant bone tumors develop rapidly, have a poor prognosis, and a high mortality rate. Malignant bone tumors are divided into primary and secondary types. Malignant tumors from other tissues or organs in the body that metastasize to the bones through the blood circulation and lymphatic system are secondary malignant bone tumors. There is also a type of lesion called tumor-like lesions. The tissue of tumor-like lesions does not have the characteristics of tumor cell morphology, but its ecology and behavior are destructive to tumors. They are generally more limited and easier to cure.

The above is the difference between leukemia and bone cancer. I hope the patient will recover soon!