Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is a type of blood cancer that causes your bone marrow to make too many of a type of white blood cells called lymphocytes. Unlike other types of leukemia, it’s a ...
September is Leukemia and Lymphoma Awareness Month. An estimated 1,629,474 people in the United States (US) are living with or in remission from leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma, myelodysplastic syndromes ...
A leukemia diagnosis can feel like a sudden storm, upending lives and leaving patients and families grappling with uncertainty. This blood cancer, which affects the body’s ability to produce healthy ...
Leukemia is a blood cancer with abnormal white blood cell overproduction, affecting red blood cells and platelets, leading to anemia and infection risks. Diagnosis involves blood tests, bone marrow ...
Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) and chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) are two different types of leukemia. Both conditions affect white blood cells. CML affects a type of white blood cell called ...
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What Causes Leukemia?

Leukemia is a cancer that affects the blood cells and develops in blood-forming tissues like the bone marrow. Leukemia occurs when the bone marrow produces abnormal cells that grow and spread ...
Anthony, a 60 year old male, started to notice that he was frequently becoming more tired the past few months. His sister noticed that Anthony was getting bruises on his arms and legs, and was ...
SAN ANTONIO – Thanks to efforts from doctors, researchers, health care providers and nonprofits such as Blood Cancer United, certain types of blood cancers are no longer the terminal diagnoses that ...
In " Beyond Diagnosis: CLL," Cleveland Clinic hematologist/oncologist Allison Winter, MD, and host John Mangels explore how ...
Leukemia is a cancer of the blood-forming tissues that often develops in the bone marrow. It affects cells that develop into blood cells, such as red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. The ...
Genetic testing for chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) can tell doctors if someone has leukemia, what type they may have, and whether treatment is working. The tests look for atypical changes in certain ...