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In [[medicine]], '''leukemia''' is a "progressive, malignant disease of the blood-forming organs, characterized by distorted proliferation and development of leukocytes and their precursors in the blood and bone marrow. Leukemias were originally termed acute or chronic based on life expectancy but now are classified according to cellular maturity. Acute leukemias consist of predominantly immature cells; chronic leukemias are composed of more mature cells."<ref>{{MeSH}}</ref> | In [[medicine]], '''leukemia''' is a "progressive, malignant disease of the blood-forming organs, characterized by distorted proliferation and development of leukocytes and their precursors in the blood and bone marrow. Leukemias were originally termed acute or chronic based on life expectancy but now are classified according to cellular maturity. Acute leukemias consist of predominantly immature cells; chronic leukemias are composed of more mature cells."<ref>{{MeSH}}</ref> | ||
==Classification== | ==Classification== | ||
===B-cell leukemia=== | ===B-cell leukemia=== | ||
* [[B-Cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia]], also called chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). | * [[B-Cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia]], also called chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:00, 11 September 2024
In medicine, leukemia is a "progressive, malignant disease of the blood-forming organs, characterized by distorted proliferation and development of leukocytes and their precursors in the blood and bone marrow. Leukemias were originally termed acute or chronic based on life expectancy but now are classified according to cellular maturity. Acute leukemias consist of predominantly immature cells; chronic leukemias are composed of more mature cells."[1]
Classification
B-cell leukemia
- B-Cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia, also called chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).
- B-Cell prolymphocytic leukemia
T-cell leukemia
Plasma cell leukemia
Mast cell leukemia
Myeloid leukemia
- Acute myeloid leukemia (AML)
- Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML)
Prognosis
References
- ↑ Anonymous (2024), Leukemia (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.