cancer
Leukaemia
is a group of blood cancers that usually begin in the bone and produce high numbers of abnormal blood cells. These blood cells are not fully developed and are called blasts or leukemia cells. Signs and symptoms may include bleeding and bruising, bone pain, , fever, and an increased risk of . These symptoms occur due to a lack of normal blood cells. is typically made by blood tests or bone marrow .
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Symptoms — what it feels like
- ·Bleeding, bruising, , fever, increased risk of
Causes — why it happens
- ·Inherited and environmental factors
How it's found
- ·Blood tests, bone
Treatment
- ·, therapy, targeted therapy, bone , supportive care
Outlook
- ·Five-year survival rate 69% (U.S.)
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