Leukemia classifications

There are many types of leukemia. Each with a different kind of leukemia cell. The two main groups are chronic and acute. Acute leukemia is caused by an immature cell. Chronic leukemia is caused by a slightly more mature cell.

Acute Leukemia
In this leukemia, cells never make it past the first stage of development.
 * Grows quickly
 * Symptoms begin within weeks.

Chronic Leukemia
In this leukemia, the cells become slightly more mature.
 * Grows slowly
 * Symptoms begin within years.

Example
Acute Megakaryoblastic Leukemia Acute tells us that we are dealing with an immature cell. Megakaryoblastic tells us that it comes from a megakaryoblast cell.

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