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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
'''Acute lymphoblastic leukemia''' is a form of [[leukemia]], or [[hematological malignancy|cancer of the white blood cells]]. Acute refers to the undifferentiated, immature state of the circulating [[lymphocytes]] ("blasts") and to the rapid progression of disease, which can be fatal in weeks to months if left untreated. | '''Acute lymphoblastic leukemia''' is a form of [[leukemia]], or [[hematological malignancy|cancer of the white blood cells]]. Acute refers to the undifferentiated, immature state of the circulating [[lymphocytes]] ("blasts") and to the rapid progression of disease, which can be fatal in weeks to months if left untreated. | ||
The classification subtyping of the various forms of Acute limphocytic leukemia used to be done according to the [[French-American-British classification|French-American-British (FAB) classification]] which was used for all Acute leukemias (including [[acute myelogenous leukemia]] (AML)). As Acute lymphocytic leukemia is not a solid tumour, the [[TNM|TxNxMx]] notation as used in solid cancers only. The recent World Health Organization International panel on Acute lymphoblastic leukemia recommends that this classification be abandoned, since the morphological classification has no clinical or prognostic relevance. But here you can find both classifications for academic and historic porpouses. | |||
==References== | ==References== |
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Raviteja Guddeti, M.B.B.S. [2]
Overview
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia is a form of leukemia, or cancer of the white blood cells. Acute refers to the undifferentiated, immature state of the circulating lymphocytes ("blasts") and to the rapid progression of disease, which can be fatal in weeks to months if left untreated. The classification subtyping of the various forms of Acute limphocytic leukemia used to be done according to the French-American-British (FAB) classification which was used for all Acute leukemias (including acute myelogenous leukemia (AML)). As Acute lymphocytic leukemia is not a solid tumour, the TxNxMx notation as used in solid cancers only. The recent World Health Organization International panel on Acute lymphoblastic leukemia recommends that this classification be abandoned, since the morphological classification has no clinical or prognostic relevance. But here you can find both classifications for academic and historic porpouses.