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<h2>Understanding Leukemia</h2>
Cancer of the blood is called Leukemia. <a id="_GPLITA_2" title="Powered by Text-Enhance" href="#">Types of leukemia</a> are named after the specific blood cell that becomes cancerous. There are 4 main types of leukemia in adults:
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	<li><a href="http://www.cancer.net/vgn-ext-templating/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=5533ea97a56d9010VgnVCM100000f2730ad1RCRD">Acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL)</a></li>
	<li><a href="http://www.cancer.net/vgn-ext-templating/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=1963ea97a56d9010VgnVCM100000f2730ad1RCRD">Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)</a></li>
	<li><a href="http://www.cancer.net/vgn-ext-templating/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=e143ea97a56d9010VgnVCM100000f2730ad1RCRD">Acute myeloid leukemia (AML)</a></li>
	<li><a href="http://www.cancer.net/vgn-ext-templating/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=a673ea97a56d9010VgnVCM100000f2730ad1RCRD">Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML)</a></li>
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There are other, less common types of leukemia but they are generally subcategories of one of the four main categories. According<span id="dtx-highlighting-item"> to </span>the National Cancer Institute, more than 40,800 adults and 4,500 Americans are diagnosed with this disease each year.

<strong>Understanding Leukemia</strong> <a href="/facts-about-cancer/basic-info/leukemia/48-what-is-leukemia">More Info</a>.

<strong>Leukemia symp<span id="dtx-highlighting-item">to</span>ms</strong> <a href="/facts-about-cancer/basic-info/leukemia/118-leukemia-symptoms">click here</a>.
<h2>Newly Diagnosed with Leukemia? Start<span id="dtx-highlighting-item"> you</span>r education here.</h2>
Vital<span id="dtx-highlighting-item"> to </span>helping<span id="dtx-highlighting-item"> you </span>understand<span id="dtx-highlighting-item"> you</span>r condition and manage<span id="dtx-highlighting-item"> you</span>r care is keeping track of important phone numbers, treatment his<span id="dtx-highlighting-item">to</span>ry, side effects, and labora<span id="dtx-highlighting-item">to</span>ry results, such as<span id="dtx-highlighting-item"> you</span>r complete blood count (CBC). Use these<span id="dtx-highlighting-item"> to</span>ols<span id="dtx-highlighting-item"> to </span>help organize this information so<span id="dtx-highlighting-item"> you </span>can be an active participant in<span id="dtx-highlighting-item"> you</span>r cancer care. Keep them handy for use at home and bring them along<span id="dtx-highlighting-item"> to</span><span id="dtx-highlighting-item"> you</span>r doc<span id="dtx-highlighting-item">to</span>r visits and other medical appointments.
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	<li>Important Contacts</li>
	<li>Health and treatment his<span id="dtx-highlighting-item">to</span>ry</li>
	<li>Copies of reports – Blood tests, Pathology reports, etc</li>
	<li>Calendar</li>
	<li>Progress</li>
	<li>Questions</li>
	<li>Insurance</li>
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<h2>Understanding Cancer – An Introduction</h2>
The word cancer refers<span id="dtx-highlighting-item"> to </span>changes in the body’s cells that cause them<span id="dtx-highlighting-item"> to </span>grow out of control. These cells can grow very fast and spread, eventually crowding out normal cells and damaging entire systems of the body.
<h2>Reliable<span id="dtx-highlighting-item"> Links</span></h2>
<a href="http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/wyntk/leukemia">National Cancer Institute</a>

<a href="http://www.leukemia.org/hm_lls">The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society</a>

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