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Post a new topicby contentuser on Wed Oct 21, 2009 10:21 am



Leukemia Facts & Figures



Although leukemia often is thought to be a childhood disease, in fact, the disease strikes 10 times as many adults as children. According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), about 44,240 new leukemia cases were diagnosed in the United States in 2007. Acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) is the most frequently-reported form of leukemia in adults, and approximately 13,410 new cases were reported in 2007.



About 41% of all leukemias diagnosed are chronic...Read the full article
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