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Precursor B-lymphoblastic leukemia

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-006877

An aggressive (fast-growing) type of leukemia (blood cancer) in which too many B-cell lymphoblasts (immature white blood cells) are found in the bone marrow and blood. It is the most common type of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Also called B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia and B-cell acute lymphocytic leukemia.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-006877
FieldOncology and biomedicine
SynonymsB-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia; B-cell acute lymphocytic leukemia
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON
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  "term": "Precursor B-lymphoblastic leukemia",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "An aggressive (fast-growing) type of leukemia (blood cancer) in which too many B-cell lymphoblasts (immature white blood cells) are found in the bone marrow and blood. It is the most common type of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Also called B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia and B-cell acute lymphocytic leukemia.",
  "synonyms": [
    "B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia",
    "B-cell acute lymphocytic leukemia"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/precursor-b-lymphoblastic-leukemia/"
}

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