leukemia

T-lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) and T-lymphoblastic lymphoma (T-LBL)

T-lymphoblastic leukemia (also known as T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia or T-ALL) and T-lymphoblastic lymphoma (T-LBL) are cancers made up of immature T cells called lymphoblasts. These cancer are primarily seen in teens and children but can occur in adults about 25% of the time. What is the difference between T-lymphoblastic leukemia and T-lymphoblastic lymphoma? T-ALL …
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Myelodysplastic syndromes

What are myelodysplastic syndromes? Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are a group of diseases where new blood cells produced in the bone marrow are abnormal and do not function properly. MDS increases the risk of developing acute myeloid leukemia, a type of blood cancer. What cells are normally found in the blood? Normal blood is made up …
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