The number of leukocytes may decrease due to chemotherapy during cancer treatment making a person more susceptible to infections. There are three types of granulocytes Neutrophils, Eosinophil and Basophils and two types of agranulocytes Monocytes and Lymphocytes. They are characterized as granulocytes or agranulocytes. They fight infections and help maintain our immunity against disease. Leukocytes: Leukocytes (White Blood Cells or WBCs) are like soldiers of our body. Depending on the kind of cells that are affected, leukaemia is classified into 'myeloid' and 'lymphoblastic'. 'Acute' leukaemia is an aggressive cancer which affects children and older people over 65 years or age whereas 'chronic' leukaemia affects adults and takes months or even years to develop. Leukaemia is classified into Acute Lymphoblastic (ALL), Acute Myeloid (AML), Chronic Lymphoblastic (CLL) and Chronic Myeloid (CML). Leukaemia: When there is uncontrolled and/or abnormal growth of infection fighting white blood cells, it results in a type of cancer called leukaemia or commonly called ' blood cancer'. Written by Dr Anitha Anchan |Updated : Febru3:40 AM IST
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