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Leukemia
 
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Definition Any of a group of diseases of the reticuloendothelial system involving uncontrolled proliferation of white blood cells (leukocytes). For information about a specific type of leukemia see one of the following:
  • chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML)
  • hairy cell leukemia
  • chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)
  • acute lymphocytic leukemia
  • acute nonlymphocytic leukemia (AML)
  • chronic myelomonocytic leukemia
  • See also Leukemia Resources .
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