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leukemia

Cancer of the developing blood cells in the bone marrow. Leukemia leads to rampant overproduction of white blood cells (leukocytes); symptoms usually include anemia, fever, enlarged liver, spleen, and/or lymph nodes.

Dr. Pu Paul Liu, of the National Human Genome Research Institute's Genetics and Molecular Biology Branch, defines leukemia.

Related terms: cancer.

Permanent link leukemia - Modification date 2020-01-16 - Creation date 2020-01-16


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