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Advancing age, smoking, exposure to industrial chemicals like benzene, herbicides, pesticides, infection with Epstein-Barr virus, HIV, congenital genetic syndromes like Down syndrome, neurofibromatosis, ataxia telangiectasia, bloom syndrome, radiation exposure and immunosuppression
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Previous treatment of cancer: If you already went through cancer treatments like chemotherapy or radiation therapy, your likelihood of suffering from leukemia is more than those who are not suffering from the condition.
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The risk of leukemia is much higher than expected in children with Down syndrome, according to a new study published in The Journal of Pediatrics. It found that 2.8 per cent of children with Down syndrome were diagnosed with leukemia, compared to 0.05 per cent of other children. ALL was more common in children with Down syndrome who are between ages 2-4 years, while AML was more common in the first year of life.
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Smoking: The harmful particles present in cigarettes can potentially lead to accumulation of toxic substances in the blood causing leukemia.
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Family history: Having a family member, suffering from leukemia, increase your risk of developing from the condition too.
