Acute Lymphocytic

Information on acute lymphoblastic leukaemia

This acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) overview covers ALL symptoms, diagnosis and treatment options including blood stem cell transplants.

Leukemia, Adult Acute

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is a cancer of the white blood cells, the cells in the body that normally fight infections.

Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia - Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common malignancy in children, representing nearly one third of all pediatric cancers. Annual incidence of ALL is about 30 cases per million people, with a peak incidence in patients aged 2-5 years. Although a small percentage of cases are associated with inherited genetic syndromes, the cause of ALL remains largely unkn...

Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia - Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is a malignant (clonal) disease of the bone marrow in which early lymphoid precursors proliferate and replace the normal hematopoietic cells of the marrow. ALL may be distinguished from other malignant lymphoid disorders by the immunophenotype of the cells, which is similar to B- or T-precursor cells. Immunochemistry, cytochemistry,...