| Introduction
Measuring
WBCs
Myeloid
Leukemias
Lymphoid
Leukemias
Sources
of Error
Quiz
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Myelogenous
and lymphogenous
These terms are pretty straightforward.
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Lymphogenous leukemias
arise from lymphoid cell lines.
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Myelogenous leukemias
arise from hematopoietic cells.
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Stem cell malignancies
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WBC precursor leukemias
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RBC precursor leukemia
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Megakaryocytic precursor leukemia
So the basic categories are
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Acute myeloid (granulocyte)
leukemia (AML)
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This group includes the RBC
and megakaryocytic leukemias
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Acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL)
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Chronic myeloid (granulocyte)
leukemia (CML or CGL)
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Chronic lymphocytic leukemia
(CLL)
So, what are the fundamental
features of a leukemia?
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