Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a type of leukemia, a cancer of the blood and bone marrow. AML specifically affects the myeloid cells, which are immature white blood cells. It is one of the most ...

September is Leukemia and Lymphoma Awareness Month. An estimated 1,629,474 people in the United States (US) are living with or in remission from leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma, myelodysplastic syndromes ...

Colorectal cancer (CRC) became the leading cause of cancer -related deaths in 2023 among patients aged younger than 50 in the ...

Dear Dr. Roach: My husband was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) in 2010 and remained in stage 2 with no effects until 2022. In the interim, he was also diagnosed with atrial ...

Immature ganulocytes, also called myeloblasts, are a type of young white blood cell. Unusual amounts of myeloblasts usually occur due to problems with bone marrow, such as certain types of blood ...

What Is Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia? Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is a cancer that affects a type of white blood cell called a "lymphocyte." Lymphocytes help your body fight infection. They're ...

Aplastic anemia is not a type of cancer, but it can increase the risk of developing leukemia. Aplastic anemia occurs when the bone marrow no longer produces blood cells. Anything that damages stem ...

Early symptoms of leukemia include headaches, fatigue, and fever. In advanced stages, you may experience red skin spots and ...

That mysterious purple mark appearing on your arm without any memory of bumping into something might seem like a minor annoyance, but when bruising becomes frequent and unexplained, it could signal a ...