9. Mesothelioma & Leukemia

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Hey guys!!

justabadwriter here! I just thought that since you now know what both Dylan and Izzy have I would just make a part that explains it for you. So you don't HAVE to read this but I believe it would help that way you understand better what is happening to Izzy and Dylan inside their bodies.
Also above are pictures of their cancers. The 2 closest to the left are of Izzy's cancer, Mesothelioma. Yes that it a real picture of a lung and there's also a diaphragm. The 2 pictures on the right are of Dylan's cancer, Leukemia. The pictures is again a diaphragm and a bruise.

INFO:

Mesothelioma -

- Cancer of lining of lungs and abdomen.
- No cute but there are surgeries for early stages, and chemo can help slow the growth of the cancer.
- There are quite a few types of Mesothelioma, and all though it's a more rare cancer the most common of Mesothelioma is..
*Pleural Mesothelioma(lungs)
*Peritoneal Mesothelioma(abdominal captivity)
*Pericardial Mesothelioma(cardiac captivity)
- Usually cased by asbestos, a microscopic and naturally occurring mineral that sticks to the lining of the lungs when inhaled.(the mineral is found normally in cave mines.
- Symptoms are...
*chest pain
*chronic cough
*effusion of the chest and abdomen
*blood in lungs and fluids

Leukemia -

- A cancer of blood forming tissues, bone marrow and lymphatic system, hindering the body's ability to fight infection.
- Blood cancer
- Symptoms are...
*shortness of breath
*enlarged liver
*swollen lymph glands
*to many white blood cells
*pain in bones/joints
*rashes and red spots
*diarrhea and blood in stool
*weak
*sweaty/night sweats
*nausea/dizziness
*fever
*chills
*fatigue
*headaches
*easy bruising
*swelling
*weight loss
*bleeding/nose bleeds
*pallor
*mouth ulcers
- It starts in white blood cells
- There are 4 types of Leukemia. They are...
*Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia(ALL)
*Acute Myeloid Leukemia(AML)
*Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia(CLL)
*Chronic Myeloid Leukemia(CML)
- Treatment:
Chemo, Radiation, Targeted Therapy, Bone Marrow Transplant

So thats some info on the two cancers. I really hope this helped a lot of you understand better! And thank you all so much for reading!!

Love ya!
justabadwriter

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