Topic Overview

Leukemia

Leukemia is cancer of the white blood cells. There are two types of Leukemias, acute and chronic. Learn about the differences and treatments available.

Disease ConditionHematologic

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Definition

Leukemia is cancer of the white blood cells. There are two types of Leukemias, acute and chronic. Learn about the differences and treatments available.

Concept record

Canonical title: Leukemia
Alphabetical key: L
Category: Disease Condition
Content type: Topic Overview
Other names, clinical names and abbreviations: None recorded for this concept yet.
Article status: Medical Encyclopedia Index Entry — full article under review.

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