Leukemia Flashcards
1
Q
acute lymphoblastic
A
ALL=mc seen in children
2
Q
acute myeloblastic
A
AML= any age
MC acute leukemia in adults
85% of cases are in adults
worst prognosis
3
Q
chronic lymphocytic
A
CLL=mc chronic in adults
chronic leukemia
4
Q
chronic myelocytic
A
CML= young adulthood 30-40
increased granulocytes
“philadelphia chromosome 22”
Philly is an old city 22 miles from here