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  2. Acute lymphoblastic leukemia - Wikipedia

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    [14] [10] It occurs most commonly in children, particularly those between the ages of two and five. [15] [4] In the United States it is the most common cause of cancer and death from cancer among children. [2] Acute lymphoblastic leukemia is notable for being the first disseminated cancer to be cured. [16]

  3. Leukemia - Wikipedia

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    All ages, [3] most common in 60s and 70s. [4] It is the most common malignant cancer in children, but the cure rates are also higher for them. Causes: Inherited and environmental factors [5] Risk factors: Smoking, family history, ionizing radiation, some chemicals such as trichloroethylene, prior chemotherapy, Down syndrome. [3] [5] Diagnostic ...

  4. The myeloid cell line normally produces granulocytes, erythrocytes, thrombocytes, macrophages and mast cells; the lymphoid cell line produces B, T, NK and plasma cells. Lymphomas, lymphocytic leukemias, and myeloma are from the lymphoid line, while acute and chronic myelogenous leukemia, myelodysplastic syndromes and myeloproliferative diseases ...

  5. 5 cancer types where screenings save the most lives - AOL

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    Over a 45-years span — between 1975 and 2020 — improvements in cancer screenings and prevention strategies have reduced deaths from five common cancers more than any advances in treatments ...

  6. The 10 Most Common Types of Cancer in the United States - AOL

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    Although new cases of cancer may have climbed by roughly 24 percent in men and 21 percent in women, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, doctors and researchers are making ...

  7. List of cancer clusters - Wikipedia

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    Date Disease Location Number of cases Cause References 1917–1927 Osteosarcoma: New Jersey, Connecticut, Illinois: 86 Radium [1] [2] 1938–1971 Adenocarcinoma: U.S. 750 Diethylstilbestrol [3] [4]?–2018 Various cancers: St. Louis, Missouri: 56 Uranium [5] 1967–1973 Liver angiosarcoma (Hemangiosarcoma) Louisville, Kentucky: 4 Vinyl chloride ...

  8. Acute myeloid leukemia - Wikipedia

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    Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a cancer of the myeloid line of blood cells, characterized by the rapid growth of abnormal cells that build up in the bone marrow and blood and interfere with normal blood cell production. [1]

  9. List of causes of death by rate - Wikipedia

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    Number of deaths Causes of death in developed countries ... metabolic, blood, and immune disorders 1.9: 0.26% ... progress on cancer and its causes during the 2010 ...