Leukemia is a cancer of white blood cells that begins to grow uncontrollably in the bone marrow. It spreads throughout the body by infiltrating the bloodstream. Multiple types of leukemia exist. The ...

Leukemia is a type of cancer that affects white blood cells. Although leukemia can develop in children, there are several types of the condition that doctors also diagnose in adults. The types of ...

AML = Acute myeloid leukemia; CK = Complex karyotype; ECOG = Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group; EORTC = European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer; GIMEMA = Italian Group for Adult ...

One of the greatest medical success stories in recent years is the successful treatment of acute leukemia in children. Just a few decades ago, mortality was universal. Now, survival has improved to ...

Leukemia is the most common type of childhood cancer. In the U.S., an average of 3,718 children were diagnosed with leukemia every year from 2012-2016. Thankfully, the survival rates for childhood ...

Symptoms of leukemia can include skin-related issues, such as a rash or bruising. Petechiae and purpura can be the first sign of leukemia a person may notice. When a person has leukemia, their body ...

Leukemia cutis can happen when leukemia cells enter your skin. This rare condition causes patches of discolored skin to appear on the body. In some cases, the appearance of leukemia cutis lesions on ...

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This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2011 ASCO Annual Meeting I. This abstract does not include a full text component.