Leukemia

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

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Classification AML CML ALL CLL
Differentiating Leukemia from other Diseases
Epidemiology and Demographics
Prognosis

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Diagnosis

History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Staging | Lab Studies | Electrocardiogram | Chest X Ray | MRI | CT | Echocardiography | Other imaging findings

Research

Significant research into the causes, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of leukemia is being done. Hundreds of clinical trials are being planned or conducted at any given time. Studies may focus on effective means of treatment, better ways of treating the disease, improving the quality of life for patients, or appropriate care in remission or after cure.

External links

Images of leukemias

• UVA Healthsystem -- Images of acute leukemias by stage

Research organizations

• The Therapeutic Advances in Childhood Leukemia (TACL) Consortium -- US research group
• "Chromosomes, Leukaemias, Solid Tumors, Hereditary Cancers" in AtlasGeneticsOncology.