cancer
Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
Acute lymphoblastic (ALL) is a cancer of the lymphoid line of blood cells characterized by the development of large numbers of immature lymphocytes. Symptoms may include feeling tired, pale skin color, fever, easy bleeding or bruising, enlarged lymph nodes, or bone pain. As an acute leukemia, ALL progresses rapidly and is typically fatal within weeks or months if left untreated.
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Symptoms — what it feels like
- ·Feeling tired, pale color, fever, easy bleeding or bruising, bone pain, enlarged lymph nodes
Causes — why it happens
- ·Usually unknown
How it's found
- ·Blood tests and bone examination
Treatment
- ·, stem cell , therapy, targeted therapy
Complications
- ·, tumor lysis
Outlook
- ·Children: 90% five-year survival rate
- ·Adults: 35% five-year survival
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