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Bookmark or Share- Chronic lymphocytic leukemia - Symptoms and causes - Mayo ClinicChronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is a type of cancer of the blood and bone marrow — the spongy tissue inside bones where blood cells are made. The term "chronic" in chronic lymphocytic leukemia comes from the fact that this leukemia typically progresses more slowly than other types of leukemia.
- Leukemia - Symptoms and causes - Mayo ClinicLeukemia is cancer of the body's blood-forming tissues, including the bone marrow and the lymphatic system. Many types of leukemia exist. Some forms of leukemia are more common in children. Other forms of leukemia occur mostly in adults. Leukemia usually involves the white blood cells.
- Chronic lymphocytic leukemia - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo ClinicLearn about this cancer that forms in white blood cells called lymphocytes. Treatments include chemotherapy, targeted therapy and immunotherapy.
- Acute lymphocytic leukemia - Symptoms and causes - Mayo ClinicAcute lymphocytic leukemia is the most common type of cancer in children, and treatments result in a good chance for a cure. Acute lymphocytic leukemia can also occur in adults, though the chance of a cure is greatly reduced.
- Chronic myelogenous leukemia - Symptoms and causes - Mayo ClinicChronic myelogenous leukemia, also called CML, is an uncommon type of cancer of the bone marrow. Bone marrow is the spongy tissue inside bones where blood cells are made. CML causes an increased number of white blood cells in the blood. The term "chronic" in chronic myelogenous leukemia means this cancer tends to progress more slowly than ...
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