Leukemia

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1. What is cancer?
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2. What is leukemia?
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3. What is the difference between acute leukemia and chronic leukemia?
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4. What are the most common types of leukemia?
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5. What are other cancers that affect blood cells?
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6. Am I at risk of developing leukemia?
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7. Why does smoking increase a person's chance of developing leukemia?
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8. What are the symptoms of leukemia?
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9. What are some tests for leukemia?
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10. How does a doctor collect bone marrow?
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11. Can my primary doctor treat leukemia?
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12. How does my doctor decide which leukemia treatment is best for me?
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13. What are the standard treatments for leukemia?
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14. What is chemotherapy?
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15. What is biological therapy?
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16. What is radiation therapy?
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17. What is stem cell transplantation?
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18. What are the different types of stem cell transplantation?
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19. What is a clinical trial?
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20. What new treatments for leukemia are being developed?
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21. Where can I find more information about research on leukemia?
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