ALL
An aggressive (fast-growing) type of leukemia (blood cancer) in which too many lymphoblasts (immature white blood cells) are found in the blood and bone marrow.
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A nutrient that that body needs in small amounts to function and stay healthy.
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An aggressive (fast-growing) disease in which too many myeloblasts (immature white blood cells that are not lymphoblasts) are found in the bone marrow and blood.
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A type of therapy that uses dogs or other pets to improve the physical and mental health of patients with certain acute or chronic diseases.
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An aggressive (fast-growing) disease in which too many myeloblasts (immature white blood cells that are not lymphoblasts) are found in the bone marrow and blood.
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An aggressive (fast-growing) type of acute myeloid leukemia in which there are too many immature blood-forming cells in the blood and bone marrow.
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A nutrient that that body needs in small amounts to function and stay healthy.
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A gene formed when pieces of chromosomes 9 and 22 break off and trade places.
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A protein made from pieces of two genes that get joined together.
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A drug used to treat certain types of chronic myeloid leukemia and acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
Read definitioncellulitis
An acute, spreading infection of the deep tissues of the skin and muscle that causes the skin to become warm and tender and may also cause fever, chills, swollen lymph nodes, and blisters.
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A drug being studied in the treatment of acute leukemias and some other types of cancer.
Read definitionchronic eosinophilic leukemia
A disease in which too many eosinophils (a type of white blood cell) are found in the bone marrow, blood, and other tissues.
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A disease in which too many neutrophils (a type of white blood cell) are found in the blood.
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An inherited disorder in which there is a lower-than-normal number of neutrophils (a type of white blood cell that is important in fighting infections).
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The active ingredient in a drug used to treat acute leukemias and some other types of cancer.
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A drug used to treat acute leukemias and some other types of cancer.
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The active ingredient in a drug used to treat acute leukemias and some other types of cancer.
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A drug used to treat acute leukemias and some other types of cancer.
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A drug used to treat acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).
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