Leukemia – Causes, Symptoms and Treatment

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Leukemia is a cancer of blood-forming cells in the bone marrow. These deranged, immature cells accumulate in the blood and within organs of the body. They are not able to carry out the normal functions of blood cells. Normal blood contains 3 major groups of cells: white blood cells, red blood cells, and platelets.

Information on Leukemia
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Leukemia (pronounced loo-KEE-mee-uh) is a form of cancer (see cancer entry) in which the body produces too many white blood cells.

What Is Leukemia? Plain Talk And Answers
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While the term Leukemia is usually used to describe a broad range of cancers, it is exclusively restricted to cancers that affect the blood and bone marrow.

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