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Acute lymphocytic leukemia - MayoClinic.com (300 words) |
 | Acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) is a type of cancer of the blood and bone marrow — the spongy tissue inside bones where blood cells are made. |
| Acute lymphocytic leukemia is also known as acute lymphoblastic leukemia and acute childhood leukemia. |
| Acute lymphocytic leukemia is the most common type of cancer in children; it also occurs in adults. |
| Nikon MicroscopyU: Human Pathology Digital Image Gallery - Lymphocytic Leukemia (Acute) (335 words) |
| The term leukemia is used to describe a group of neoplastic diseases primarily involving the bone marrow that are characterized by an abnormal proliferation of white blood cells (leukocytes). |
| In acute lymphocytic leukemia and other acute varieties of the cancer, the onset of the disease is sudden and it progresses rapidly, whereas chronic leukemias develop gradually and slowly worsen over time. |
| Lymphocytic Leukemia at 40x Magnification - Generally, the younger the patient is at the time the leukemia is diagnosed, the more likely they are to respond favorably to treatment. |
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