A B-cell leukemia is any of several types of
lymphoid leukemia
Lymphoid leukemias are a group of leukemias affecting circulating lymphocytes, a type of white blood cell. The lymphocytic leukemias are closely related to lymphomas of the lymphocytes, to the point that some of them are unitary disease entities t ...
which affect
B cells.
Types include (with
ICD-O
The International Classification of Diseases for Oncology (ICD-O) is a domain-specific extension of the ICD, International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems for tumor diseases. This classification is widely used by ...
code):
* 9823/3 - B-cell
chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma
* 9826/3 -
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia, mature B-cell type
* 9833/3 -
B-cell prolymphocytic leukemia
B-cell prolymphocytic leukemia, referred to as B-PLL, is a rare blood cancer. It is a more aggressive, but still treatable, form of leukemia.
Specifically, B-PLL is a prolymphocytic leukemia (PLL) that affects prolymphocytes – immature forms o ...
* 9835/3-9836/3 -
Precursor B lymphoblastic leukemia
* 9940/3 -
Hairy cell leukemia
Hairy cell leukemia is an uncommon hematological malignancy characterized by an accumulation of abnormal B lymphocytes. It is usually classified as a subtype of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). Hairy cell leukemia makes up about 2% of all leu ...
See also
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T-cell leukemia
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B-cell lymphoma
The B-cell lymphomas are types of lymphoma affecting B cells. Lymphomas are "blood cancers" in the lymph nodes. They develop more frequently in older adults and in immunocompromised individuals.
B-cell lymphomas include both Hodgkin's lympho ...
References
External links
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Lymphocytic leukemia