Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (A... : Causes

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ALL makes up 80% of childhood acute leukemias. Most cases occur in children between ages 3 and 7. The disease may also occur in adults. In acute leukemia, cancerous cells multiply quickly and replace normal cells. Cancerous cells take over normal ...
Source:ADAM
Date:April 27, 2007
Acute lymphocytic leukemia is a cancer of the white blood cells known as lymphocytes.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer
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