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LEUKAEMIA Overview Leukaemia is a cancer of the blood cells which are made in the bone marrow. There are several types of leukaemia, grouped as acute or chronic. * Gender and age may affect the risk of developing certain types of leukaemia. Types of leukaemia Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) is a type of cancer in which the bone marrow makes too many lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell). Acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) is a type of cancer in which the bone marrow makes abnormal myeloblasts (a type of white blood cell), red blood cells, or platelets. Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) is a type of cancer in which the bone marrow makes too many lymphocytes. Chronic myelogenous leukaemia (CML) is a disease in which the bone marrow makes too many white blood cells. Hairy cell leukaemia is a type of cancer in which the bone marrow makes too many lymphocytes. Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia
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