2007-12-01 09:27:17 · 6 answers · asked by INFAMUZ Colombian Barbie Doll 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
Leukemia is a scientific name for the abnoral production of white blood cells.
2007-12-01 09:30:41 · answer #1 · answered by WC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is part of the broad group of diseases called hematological neoplasms.. There are four major types of Leukemia:
Acute lymphocytic leukemia (also known as Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, or ALL) is the most common type of leukemia in young children. This disease also affects adults, especially those age 65 and older.
Acute myelogenous leukemia (also known as Acute Myeloid Leukemia, or AML) occurs more commonly in adults than in children. This type of leukemia was previously called "acute nonlymphocytic leukemia".
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) most often affects adults over the age of 55. It sometimes occurs in younger adults, but it almost never affects children.
Chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) occurs mainly in adults. A very small number of children also develop this disease.
2007-12-01 17:31:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
leukemia is the scientific name for cancer
2007-12-01 17:36:07 · answer #3 · answered by nicelillady 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Leukemia is a scientific name.
However, there are many types of subgroups of the illness, each with their own specific name (chronic, myeloid, etc.)
2007-12-01 17:35:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Leukemia. The dictionary, and encarta.msn.com will tell you.
2007-12-01 18:04:40 · answer #5 · answered by thegreatone 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a form of blood cancer.
2007-12-01 17:29:44 · answer #6 · answered by Snuffy Smith 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋