Meaning Acute leukemia
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Acute leukemia


Cancer of the blood cells that characteristically comes on suddenly and, if not treated, progresses quickly. In acute leukemia, the leukemic cells are not able to mature properly.
Source: medicinenet.com

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Acute leukemia


A rapidly progressing cancer that starts in blood-forming tissue such as the bone marrow, and causes large numbers of white blood cells to be produced and enter the blood stream.
Source: cancer.gov

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Acute leukemia


An acute Leukemia exhibiting Cell features characteristic of both the myeloid and lymphoid lineages and probably arising from Multipotent Stem Cells.
Source: online-medical-dictionary.org

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Acute leukemia


Symptoms or signs that begin and worsen quickly; not chronic.
Source: dana-farber.org





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