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 for most patients CML has three phases Click here to access CML statistics.
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It is the most common type of cancer in children, with three quarters of leukemia cases in children being the acute lymphoblastic type. However, about 90% of all leukemias are diagnosed in adults, with AML and CLL being most common in adults. It occurs more commonly in the developed world.
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In leukemia, the bone marrow produces abnormal white blood cells. These cells crowd out the healthy blood cells, making it hard for blood to do its work. In chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), there are too many lymphocytes, a type of white blood cell. CLL is the second most common type of leukemia in adults. It often occurs during or after middle age, and is rare in children. Usually CLL does not cause any symptoms.
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CLL is the Most Common Leukemia in Adults. Chronic lymphocytic leukemia, or CLL, is the most common leukemia in adults in the United States.
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AML is the most common acute leukemia in adults, which may be another point of confusion. In reference to leukemia, the words acute and chronic have slightly different meanings than they do, say, when talking about acute bronchitis versus chronic bronchitis.
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Types of leukemia. Every leukemia patient is different. The cancer experts at Cancer Treatment Centers of America® (CTCA) have extensive experience in properly staging and diagnosing the disease, and developing a treatment plan that's tailored to your specific type of leukemia. There are four main types of leukemia: Acute myeloid leukemia (AML)
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Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) Is a type of blood cancer that begins in the bone marrow Can progress either slowly or quickly depending on the form it takes Click here to access CLL statistics. What You Should Know CLL is the most common type of leukemia in adults.
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Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common type of leukemia in young children. It also affects adults, especially those 65 and older. Standard treatments involve chemotherapy and radiotherapy. The survival rates vary by age: 85% in children and 50% in adults.
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The major types of leukemia are: 1  Acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL). This is the most common type of leukemia in young children. 2  Acute myelogenous leukemia (AML). AML is a common type of leukemia. 3  Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). With CLL, the most common chronic adult leukemia, you may feel well for years without needing treatment.
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Leukemia is a type of cancer that affects the blood and bone marrow. Leukemia begins in a cell in the bone marrow. The cell undergoes a change and becomes a type of leukemia cell. Once the marrow cell undergoes a leukemic change, the leukemia cells may grow and survive better than normal cells.
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most common leukemia in adults
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia is the most common leukemia in adults.