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The 5 Types of Leukemia
Acute leukemias are classified based on which types of cells they affect. Acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) is the most common type of leukemia. It affects the lymphoid cells in the bone marrow ...
Leukemia is a type of blood cancer caused by a rise in the number of white blood cells in your body. Many types of leukemia produce no obvious symptoms in the early stages. Leukemia red spots are ...
There are some key differences that set CLL apart from other types of leukemia, such as ALL (acute lymphocytic leukemia), AML (acute myeloid leukemia), and CML (chronic myeloid leukemia).
A new international study has found that a simple tablet treatment could improve survival rates for people with chronic ...
A brief neurocognitive battery is feasible for use in 3-year-olds during acute lymphoblastic leukemia treatment, according to a study published online Dec. 9 in Pediatric Blood & Cancer.
Like all forms of cancer ... The survival rate for CLL is higher than many other types of leukemia and cancer. Half of people diagnosed with CLL live at least 10 years. Some people live 20 ...
Blinatumomab, which recently completed clinical trials and has won approval from the FDA, is a drug designed to treat acute lymphoblastic leukemia, one of the most common types of blood and bone ...
B-cell prolymphocytic leukemia (B-PLL) is a rare, aggressive type of leukemia that progresses rapidly. People with B-PLL typically have a less favorable outlook. However, new targeted treatments ...