ALL Leukemia in Children Childhood Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia
ALL leukemia is also known as acute lymphoblastic or lymphatic. It is the most common type of blood cancer disease in children under the age of 15. Around 80% kids with leukemic disease are diagnosed with this type.
It is characterized by excessive immature B or T lymphocytes that are found in and outside the bone marrow. These abnormal lymphocytes are called lymphoblasts.
Childhood acute lymphocytic leukemic cells grow and move to other organs very fast. This makes it fatal. Thus prevention of its progression is a priority.
Cases of acute lymphatic leukemic disease are more common among children living in more developed countries and who belong to higher socio-economic status. Caucasian kids are more prone to this type of leukemic cells.
If you have ALL, your lymphocytes, just like in the CLL type, cannot do their job of protecting you from infection. ALL is deadlier compared to CLL thus you must be treated as soon as possible.
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