Acute myelogenous leukaemia (AML) is a cancer of the blood and the soft tissue inside the bones (bone marrow). AML happens when the bone marrow makes abnormal myeloid cells. Myeloid cells are immature blood cells that normally go on to develop into blood cells that help fight infection, carry oxygen, and stop bleeding. The abnormal […]
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Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia, Pediatric Acute lymphocytic leukaemia (ALL) is a fast-growing cancer of the blood and soft tissue inside the bones (bone marrow). Normally, bone marrow makes immature cells, called blast cells, that develop into important immune cells (lymphocytes) or other mature blood cells. These mature cells help to fight infection, carry oxygen, and stop […]