Leukemia
Of cancer. May also be referred to as cancer of the blood, leucaemia and leukaemia.
Malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues; characterized by abnormal proliferation of leukocytes; one of the four major types of cancer.
This concept's ID is @1~71757
Contains
- chronic leukemia
Slowly progressing leukemia.
- myelocytic leukemia
A malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues; marked by proliferation of myelocytes...
- acute leukemia
Rapidly progressing leukemia.
- lymphocytic leukemia
Leukemia characterized by enlargement of lymphoid tissues and lymphocytic cells...
- myeloblastic leukemia
A malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues; characterized by numerous myeloblasts...
- monocytic leukemia
Leukemia characterized by the proliferation of monocytes and monoblasts in the...