Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML): Bone Cancer Caused by Benzene Exposure
Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), a form of leukemia, is the most common type of cancer related to benzene exposure. AML impairs the body’s ability to create healthy blood cells inside bone marrow, allowing devastating cancer to form and spread. People with AML have fewer white blood cells, which leaves them more susceptible to deadly infections.
AML is also known as acute myelocytic leukemia, acute myelogenous leukemia, acute granulocytic leukemia, and acute non-lymphocytic leukemia. The disease most often spreads quickly after forming in white blood cells, most types of red blood cells, and platelet-making cells.
AML Symptoms and Treatment
People suffering from AML may experience symptoms including bleeding, bruising, frequent infections, and shortness of breath. Since AML is a form of leukemia, the disease can progress rapidly and be fatal within weeks or months if left untreated.
AML may also cause anemia, fatigue, fever, spots on the skin, and weight loss. Diagnosis of the disease is most often confirmed through blood tests and examination of bone marrow. AML is commonly treated with chemotherapy or anti-cancer drugs, but stem cell transplants may also be an option in some cases.
Victims of Leukemia and Benzene Exposure Have Rights
People who have developed AML or another form of leukemia through exposure to the toxic substance benzene may have legal rights. The experienced personal injury attorneys at Mark & Associates, P.C. will fight for you and your family to obtain the best possible legal outcome in your case. Please contact our office today for a free, no-obligation consultation about your potential case. Call 1-866-50-RIGHTS (1-866-507-4448) or fill out the form at the right.
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What are the risks?
Exposure to benzene directly, or products containing benzene, has been associated with an elevated risk of developing several types of leukemia. Leukemia, a type of cancer affecting the cells that create blood in the bone marrow and then spreading to the blood and in some cases other parts of the body.
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