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What is leukaemia?
Leukaemias are cancers that affect the blood and bone marrow. All leukaemias start in the bone marrow where developing blood cells, usually developing white cells, undergo a malignant change. They multiply in an uncontrolled way…
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What are the different types of leukaemia?
Leukaemias are broadly classified by how quickly the disease develops, and by the type of blood cell involved.
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What is the incidence of leukaemia in Australia?
In 2007 in Australia, around 2936 people, including 250 children (0-14 years) are expected to be diagnosed with leukaemia*. The most common types of leukaemia in adults are CLL and AML. ALL is the most…
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