We've learned about the different types of Leukemia, whether it is Acute or Chronic, and whether it is Lymphoblastic or Myelogenous.
If the Leukemia is Acute and Lymphoblastic, it is called Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia or ALL for short.
We know lymphocyte white blood cells are made in the bone marrow.
They start as stem cells, then turn into something called lymphoblasts, then later turn into lymphocytes, and then later turn into B-Cells, T-Cells or NK Cells.
The human body is only supposed to have so many B, T or NK cells, and only so many lymphoblasts.
With ALL, the body makes too many lymphoblasts over and over, they don't turn into B, T or NK cells, and the lymphoblasts cause problems in the human body like tiredness, pale skin, fever, bleeding, bruising, enlarged lymph nodes, or bone pain.
Chemotherapy is one of the ways to try and beat this cancer, which is a type of radiation that tries to kill the bad cells.
(from: wikipedia - acute lymphoblastic leukemia)
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