Leukemia Cancer

Leukemia Cancer
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Definition of leukemia: Cancer that starts in blood-forming tissue such as the bone marrow and causes large numbers of blood cells to be produced and enter the bloodstream.
Estimated new cases and deaths from leukemia in the United States in 2011:


New cases: 44,600
Deaths: 21,780

See the online booklet What You Need To Know About™ Leukemia to learn about leukemia symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and questions to ask the doctor.
Treatment
Information about treatment, including surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy, and vaccine therapy

Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Treatment
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Clinical Trials to Treat Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Treatment
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Clinical Trials to Treat Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia Treatment
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Clinical Trials to Treat Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia

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Prevention, Genetics, Causes
Information related to prevention, genetics, and risk factors

Understanding Gene Testing

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Cancer Genetics Overview
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Clinical Trials
Information and current news about clinical trials and trial-related data

Leukemia Trial Results

Childhood Cancer Trial Results

Children's Assent to Clinical Trial Participation

How to Find a Cancer Treatment Trial

Search for Clinical Trials


Cancer Literature
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Cancer Topic Searches: Hematologic/Blood

Cancer Literature in PubMed

Research and Related Information
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NCI Funded Research Portfolio

Leukemia SPOREs

Statistics
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Cancer Stat Fact Sheet: Leukemia

Snapshot of Leukemia

Cancer Incidence and Survival Among Children: U.S.

Finding Cancer Statistics

Understanding Cancer Statistics