leukemia

• Bösartige Erkrankung des blutbildenden Systems, bei der es zu einer unkontrollierten Vermehrung weißer Blutkörperchen kommt; eine der vier Hauptarten von Krebs.

A malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues, characterized by the abnormal proliferation of leukocytes; one of the four major types of cancer.

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1. Cancer of blood-forming tissuesB2formalmedical

   A type of cancer that affects the blood and bone marrow, characterized by the abnormal production of white blood cells.

   Leukämie

   • The patient was diagnosed with leukemia and started chemotherapy immediately.
   • Leukemia is one of the most common cancers in children.
   • Advances in treatment have improved survival rates for many types of leukemia.