Acute leukemia
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acute lymphocytic leukemia, acute myelogenous leukemia, acute nonlymphocytic leukemia
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leukemia in which the involved cell shows little or no differentiation, usually consisting of blast cells; two types are distinguished, acute lymphocytic and acute myelogenous leukemia.
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- Acute leukemia is characterized by the rapid growth of immature blood cells.
- Thus, the four major types of leukemia are: Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Acute Myelogenous Leukemia Chronic Myelogenous LeukemiaAcute leukemia is a rapidly progressing disease that results in the accumulation of immature, functionless cells in the marrow and blood.
- A diagnosis of acute leukemia is made when there are 20 percent or more blasts or immature cells in the bone marrow.
- The average survival of untreated patients with acute leukemia is about three months, but the course of the disease may vary considerably.
- Acute leukemia is a rapidly progressing cancer that results in the accumulation of immature, functionless cells in the marrow and blood; the marrow often can no longer produce enough red and white blood cells, and platelets.
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