Leukaemias are broadly classified by how quickly the disease develops, and by the type of blood cell involved.
- Acute leukaemias develop quickly and need to be treated urgently.
- Chronic leukaemias develop more slowly and may not need to be treated for some time after they are diagnosed.
- Myeloid leukaemias arise in immature blood cells called myeloblasts.
- Lymphoid leukaemias arise in immature blood cells called lymphoblasts
Therefore there are four main types of leukaemia:
- Acute myeloid leukaemia (AML)
- Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL)
- Chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML)
- Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL)
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