Newborns are prone to serious diseases and pathogens due to their weak immune system. During this period, mothers must take good care of their babies. Mothers can consult doctors to learn how to take care of their babies and prevent diseases. So, what are the reasons why children get leukemia?
The occurrence of leukemia is related to exposure to viral sources in daily life. The leukemia inducing effect of RNA tumor viruses in animals such as mice, cats, chickens, and cows has been confirmed. Leukemia caused by such viruses mostly belongs to the T-cell type. In recent years, human T-cell leukemia virus (HTLV), a type C retrovirus, has been isolated from adult T-cell leukemia and lymphoma patients.
Radiation and various types of pollution in modern life can bring leukemia closer to us. There is concrete evidence to confirm that various ionizing radiation conditions can cause human leukemia. The occurrence of leukemia depends on the dose of radiation absorbed by the human body, and the entire or a part of the body can be induced to leukemia by moderate or high doses of radiation.
Clinical investigation found that heredity accounts for a certain proportion in the etiology of childhood leukemia, and the incidence rate of leukemia in people with chromosome aberration is higher than that in normal people. When a family member develops leukemia, the probability of their close relatives developing leukemia is four times higher than that of the general population.
