Chronic leukemia is an increase of abnormal white blood cells. It differs from
acute leukemia
Acute leukemia or acute leukaemia is a family of serious medical conditions relating to an original diagnosis of leukemia. In most cases, these can be classified according to the lineage, myeloid or lymphoid, of the malignant cells that grow unco ...
, and is categorized as myelogenous or lymphocytic.
Chronic leukemia may refer to:
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Chronic myelogenous leukemia
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Chronic lymphocytic leukemia
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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 ...
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