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Leukemia

Leukemia or leukaemia (Greek leukos λευκός, "white"; aima αίμα, "blood") is a cancer of the blood or bone marrow and is characterized by an abnormal proliferation (production by multiplication) of blood cells, usually white blood cells (leukocytes). It is part of the broad group of diseases called hematological neoplasms.
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* 1 Symptoms
* 2 Four major types
* 3 Causes and risk factors
* 4 Treatment options for leukemia by type
o 4.1 Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML)
+ 4.1.1 Initial treatment of AML
+ 4.1.2 Follow-up treatment
+ 4.1.3 Consolidation or maintenance therapy
o 4.2 Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML)
o 4.3 Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL)
o 4.4 Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)
+ 4.4.1 Transformation of CLL to high-grade disease or aggressive non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
+ 4.4.2 Chemotherapy for CLL...

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