A group of blood cancers in which the bone marrow produces excessive numbers of myeloid blood cells.
Leukemia (cancer of the bone marrow) affects children differently from adults; many types are more treatable in pediatric patients than adults.
Diagnosing leukemia in its earliest stages can improve a patient’s prognosis. Learn how this condition is diagnosed.
Just having indigestion or heartburn after a meal doesn’t mean you have cancer . But if you feel these symptoms a lot, talk to your doctor. They can see if you have other risk factors and test you to look for any problems.
More than 80 percent of children diagnosed with cancer are cured, and chemotherapy is an effective treatment for childhood cancer.
Blood cancer is a type of cancer that starts in the bone marrow, where blood is produced. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
A blood transfusion is any procedure used to replace blood, or any blood component, that has been lost. Learn more about this procedure.
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Chronic myeloid leukemia is a cancer of the blood cells in which large numbers of white blood cells are produced.
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia is a type of blood cancer in which large numbers of lymphocytes, a type of white blood cell, are produced.