10 Interesting Facts about Leukemia
By
Jane Farrell
How did leukemia get its name?
Leukemia is a fitting name for this disease. ItΓÇÖs believed the medical world has known about leukemia for about 1,500 years. The name is derived from an Ancient Greek word that means ΓÇ£white blood.ΓÇ¥ Historical records show that 5th century doctors were able to recognize the disease, but treatment options were not available until much later, in the 19th century.