Systemic mastocytosis is a type of blood disease in which a specific type of white blood cell, called a mast cell, grows in an abnormal and uncontrolled way. Normally, mast cells are part of the body’s immune system and help fight infections, but in systemic mastocytosis, these abnormal mast cells accumulate and build up in …
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Mastocytosis is a rare group of conditions characterized by an abnormal buildup of mast cells in various parts of the body. Mast cells are a type of immune cell that plays a crucial role in allergic reactions and inflammation. Normally, mast cells help protect your body from infections, but in mastocytosis, these cells become overactive …
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Sézary syndrome is a rare type of cancer involving specific white blood cells called T cells. Normally, T cells help fight infections and diseases. In Sézary syndrome, these cells become cancerous and multiply out of control. The cancerous T cells, known as Sézary cells, exhibit a unique, folded appearance under the microscope. These abnormal cells …
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Hairy cell leukemia (HCL) is a rare, slow-growing form of cancer that affects the blood and bone marrow. It occurs when your body produces an excessive number of abnormal white blood cells, specifically B cells. These abnormal cells have distinctive fine, hair-like projections visible under the microscope, which is why the disease is called “hairy …
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Adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATLL) is a rare type of blood cancer that develops in T cells. T cells are a type of white blood cell that plays a key role in the immune system by fighting infections and helping to regulate immune responses. When ATLL mainly affects the blood and bone marrow, it is called …
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Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is a type of cancer that affects the blood and bone marrow. In this disease, the bone marrow, the soft tissue inside your bones where blood cells are made, produces too many white blood cells called myeloid cells. These cells normally help fight infections, but in chronic myeloid leukemia, they grow …
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Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is a type of blood cancer that starts in the bone marrow, the spongy tissue inside bones where blood cells are made. In ALL, the bone marrow produces large numbers of immature white blood cells called lymphoblasts or leukemic blasts. These abnormal cells grow quickly and crowd out the normal blood …
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Lymphoblasts are immature cells that develop into lymphocytes, a type of white blood cell that is integral to the immune system. They are part of the body’s adaptive immune response, responsible for fighting infections and providing long-term immunity. Where are lymphoblasts normally found? Lymphoblasts are primarily found in the bone marrow, the soft, spongy center …
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Leukemia is a type of cancer that affects the blood and bone marrow, the spongy tissue inside bones where blood cells are made. It is characterized by the rapid production of abnormal white blood cells (WBCs), which are not fully developed and do not function properly. These abnormal cells can accumulate in the blood and …
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B-lymphoblastic leukemia, also called B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL), is a type of blood cancer that starts in the bone marrow (the soft inner part of bones where blood cells are made). In this disease, the bone marrow produces large numbers of immature white blood cells called lymphoblasts. These lymphoblasts come from a type of …
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