Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) and chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) are two different types of leukemia. Both conditions affect white blood cells. CML affects a type of white blood cell called ...

Medically reviewed by Douglas A. Nelson, MD The treatment for leukemia depends on many factors, including the type, subtype, and stage of the disease, and a person’s age and general health. Treatment ...

Blood cancer is not a diagnosis anyone wants to receive, but understanding the different types of this disease and how best to catch them early is essential, one expert says. First, blood cancers are ...

Genetic testing for chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) can tell doctors if someone has leukemia, what type they may have, and whether treatment is working. The tests look for atypical changes in certain ...

Leukemia symptoms include fatigue, weakness, chest pain, shortness of breath, bleeding, bruising, and increased infection risk due to altered blood cell counts. Recent leukemia treatment advancements ...

A study demonstrates that the 'previous state' of blood stem cells plays a decisive role in the subtype of leukemia that develops. The new technique, called STRACK, allows monitoring of the evolution ...

In "Beyond Diagnosis: CLL," Cleveland Clinic hematologist/oncologist Allison Winter, MD, and host John Mangels explore how clinicians can communicate effectively and ...

Although rare, a red rash may indicate leukemia, which is a type of blood cancer. A leukemia rash can look like tiny dots, big plaques, or itchy bumps that do not turn white when you press them.

CHICAGO – A new gene expression atlas developed using single-cell RNA sequencing data shows how normal hematopoietic cells differentiate and was used to catalog the multiple ways that aberrant ...