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Leukaemia (or leukemia) is a type of cancer that affects the bone marrow, which is the soft, spongy centre of the bone that produces blood cells.
Follow the links below to find information about leukaemia.
Reviewed January 2008
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Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia
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Virtual Medical Centre.com
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Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia written by professional medical specialists.
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Aug 2008
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Leukaemia
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myDr
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Find out about leukaemia, including the different types, symptoms, causes and treatments.
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Jul 2008
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Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS)
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Virtual Medical Centre.com
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Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of myelodysplastic syndrome by professional health specialists.
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May 2008
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Acute myeloid leukaemia
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Virtual Medical Centre.com
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Acute myeloid leukaemia is a type of leukaemia which arises from the precursors of the myeloid cells which would subsequently, in normal circumstances, evolve into normal white cells.
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Apr 2008
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Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
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Virtual Medical Centre.com
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Leukaemia is the name for a cancer where there is a malignant proliferation of stem cells within the bone marrow. Leukaemic blast cells suppress the normal formation of blood cells (haematopoiesis) within the bone marrow.
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Apr 2008
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Promyelocytic leukaemia (PML)
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Virtual Medical Centre.com
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Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of promyelocytic leukaemia by professional health specialists.
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Apr 2008
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Childhood leukaemia
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Virtual Medical Centre.com
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Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of childhood leukaemia written by professional medical specialists.
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Feb 2008
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Chronic myeloid leukaemia
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Virtual Medical Centre.com
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Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of chronic myeloid leukaemia written by professional medical specialists.
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Feb 2008
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Leukaemia
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Better Health Channel
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Leukaemia is a cancer of blood-forming cells. Leukaemia causes large numbers of white blood cells to be made. There are different types of leukaemia. Chemotherapy is the main treatment.
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Nov 2007
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Leukaemia
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The Cancer Council Victoria
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Leukaemia is cancer of blood-forming cells and it causes large numbers of abnormal white blood cells to be made, which can spread into other organs.
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Sep 2007
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Bone marrow
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Better Health Channel
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Blood cells are made by bone marrow, which is a soft jelly - like substance found inside bone cavities. Diseases of the bone marrow tend to upset the making of blood cells. In some cases, a bone marrow transplant is the best treatment.
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Sep 2006
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Treatment of adult leukaemias
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Australian Prescriber
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Improved understanding of the molecular causes of leukaemia is altering the approach to management. Acute myeloid leukaemia is managed with chemotherapy according to the patient's prognostic factors, but stem cell transplantation may be an option.
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Jun 2006
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Purine antagonists for chronic lymphocytic leukaemia
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Despite increasing insight into its tumor biology B-CLL remains an incurable disease. So far, chemotherapy with alkylating agents such as chlorambucil has been the mainstay of treatment in B-CLL. However, purine antagonists such as fludarabine are incre...
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May 2006
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Leukaemia.
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Better Health Channel
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Leukaemia is cancer of the white blood cells in the bone marrow.
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Aug 2003
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