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Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Chronic Myeloid Leukemia

Meet the Researcher: Omar Abdel-Wahab, MD

This is part of a periodic series of Q&A’s with researchers. Dr. of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center focuses on an area of research called epi…

Blood cancers that cause high monocytes: Understanding the connection

Table of contents:What are monocytes?​Monocyte ranges​What causes monocyte levels to be higher than expected?​What blood cancers cause high monocytes?…

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's New Chief Scientific Officer Excited about What's Next in Blood Cancer Research

Lore Gruenbaum, Ph.D., was promoted to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) Chief Scientific Officer (CSO) following the retirement of longtime CSO…

Holding onto hope: Living with chronic lymphocytic leukemia

Table of contents:​​Living with CLL: symptoms, treatment, & support​What is CLL​CLL stages​CLL symptomsCLL testing and diagnosis​CLL treatmentPrognosi…

What causes acute myeloid leukemia?

Table of contents: What causes acute myeloid leukemia?What is AML?Role of bone marrow and white blood cellsHow leukemia interferes with blood cell cou…

Signs that MDS has progressed to AML

Table of Contents IntroductionUnderstanding MDS and AMLRisk factors for progression from MDS to AMLSigns and symptoms indicating progressionDiagnostic…

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)

Over the past years, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) has invested more than $ million to accelerate pioneering research in chronic lymphocytic …

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is a cancer of the bone marrow and the blood that progresses rapidly without treatment. ALL does not have a clear c…

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)

CLL is a blood cancer of the bone marrow that can progress quickly or slowly, depending on the form it takes.

Hairy cell leukemia (HCL)

HCL is a rare, type of blood cancer that starts in a B cell and gets its name from the short, thin projections that look like hair on its cells.

Juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia (JMML)

JMML is an uncommon blood cancer that is most commonly diagnosed in infants and children younger than  years old.

T-cell prolymphocytic leukemia (T-PLL)

prolymphocytic leukemia () is an extremely rare and typically aggressive cancer characterized by the growth of mature T cells (). T cells are a type …

B-cell prolymphocytic leukemia (B-PLL)

prolymphocytic leukemia () is a very rare and typically aggressive cancer characterized by the growth of B cells (or B lymphocytes), which are a type…

Hairy Cell Leukemia Foundation

To improve outcomes for patients by advancing research into the causes and treatment of hairy cell leukemia, as well as by providing educational resou…

T-Cell Leukemia Lymphoma Foundation

To provide education and support to patients and to encourage research into these rare cancers Provides disease, treatment and clinical trial in…

Acute myeloid leukemia (AML)

Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a cancer of the bone marrow and the blood that progresses rapidly without treatment. AML mostly affects cells that are…

Acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL)

APL is a unique subtype of acute myeloid leukemia (AML). It is considered the most curable form of adult leukemia.

Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML)

Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is a cancer of the bone marrow and blood CML is usually diagnosed in its chronic phase when treatment is very effective…