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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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