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Leukemia Risk Assessment Screen

In most cases, doctors cannot explain why someone develops leukemia. However, there are some risk factors that have been associated with increased occurrences of the acute or chronic forms of the disease. The following test will help you increase your awareness of some of these risk factors and your exposure.

To take the assessment, answer all of the following questions, then click on the "Done" button.

  1. Are you over age 50?
    Yes    No
  2. Do you smoke?
    Yes    No
  3. Are you a cancer patient or cancer survivor who was treated with chemotherapy or radiation therapy?
    Yes    No
  4. Have you been exposed to high doses of radiation from a nuclear reactor accident or atomic bomb blast?
    Yes    No
  5. Are you a farm worker who has experienced long-term herbicide and/or pesticide exposure?
    Yes    No
  6. Do you have any first-degree relatives (parents, siblings or children) who have developed chronic leukemia?
    Yes    No
  7. Are you routinely exposed to harsh chemicals in the workplace, such as benzene (used as solvent and in motor fuel)?
    Yes    No

Sources:

Dr. Robert Patenaude, Surviving Leukemia: A Practical Guide (Firefly Books, September 1999).
Leukemia: Research Report" and "What You Need to Know About Leukemia." Available from the National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health.
Leukemia Society of America
Leukemia Research Foundation

This screening assessment was reviewed and updated June 2007.

Thu, Nov 20, 2008



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