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  2. List of cancer clusters - Wikipedia

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    Wide range of cancers Shannon, Quebec: 400 Trichloroethylene [24] [25] 2009-2024 Wide range of cancers, predominantly breast cancer Raleigh, NC 99 Aroclor 1262, a commercial mixture of polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) compounds 37 Europe Date Disease Location Number of cases Cause References 1968–1995 Leukemia: Seascale, Sellafield, England: 9 ...

  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. 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]

  5. Chronic lymphocytic leukemia - Wikipedia

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    This occurs when there is in an increase in a specific type of white blood cells but the number remains less than 5 billion cells per liter (L) (5x10 9 /L) of blood. [34] This subtype, termed chronic lymphocytic leukemia-type MBL (CLL-type MBL) is an asymptomatic, indolent, and chronic disorder in which people exhibit a mild increase in the ...

  6. In general, a bone marrow biopsy is part of the "work up" for the analysis of these diseases. All specimens are examined microscopically to determine the nature of the malignancy. A number of these diseases can now be classified by cytogenetics (AML, CML) or immunophenotyping (lymphoma, myeloma, CLL) of the malignant cells. [citation needed]

  7. Circulating tumor cell - Wikipedia

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    An illustration depicting primary tumor (in the form of tumor microenvironment) and the circulating tumor cells. A circulating tumor cell (CTC) is a cancer cell from a primary tumor that has shed into the blood of the circulatory system, or the lymph of the lymphatic system. [1]

  8. List of hematologic conditions - Wikipedia

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    Hemolytic anemia (also known as haemolytic anaemia) is an anemia due to hemolysis, the abnormal breakdown of red blood cells. A number of different mediating factors can cause this condition; either from within the blood cell itself (intrinsic factors) or outside of the cell (extrinsic factors). [39] Congenital hemolytic anemia: Fanconi anemia ...

  9. Epidemiology of cancer - Wikipedia

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    The second highest cause of death was cardiovascular diseases, resulting in 21.5% of deaths. In 2011, prostate cancer was the most common form of cancer among males (about 28% of all new cases) and breast cancer the most common in females (also about 28% of all new cases). [citation needed]