Definition of leukemia: Cancer that starts in blood-forming tissue such as the bone marrow and causes large numbers of blood cells to be produced and enter the bloodstream.
Estimated new cases and deaths from leukemia in the United States in 2012:
See the online booklet What You Need To Know About™ Leukemia to learn about leukemia symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and questions to ask the doctor.
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| Deaths: 23,540 |
See the online booklet What You Need To Know About™ Leukemia to learn about leukemia symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and questions to ask the doctor.
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Treatment
Information about treatment, including surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy, and vaccine therapy- Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Treatment
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- Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Treatment
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- Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia Treatment
[ patient ] [ health professional ] - Clinical Trials to Treat Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia
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- Drugs Approved for Leukemia
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Prevention, Genetics, Causes
Information related to prevention, genetics, and risk factors- Understanding Gene Testing
- Cancer Genetics Services Directory
- Cancer Genetics Overview
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