T-cell acute lymphocytic leukemia
Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-008548
An aggressive (fast-growing) type of leukemia (blood cancer) in which too many T-cell lymphoblasts (immature white blood cells) are found in the bone marrow and blood. Also called precursor T-lymphoblastic leukemia and T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
| Identifier | MLC-T-ONC-008548 |
|---|---|
| Field | Oncology and biomedicine |
| Synonyms | precursor T-lymphoblastic leukemia; T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia |
| References | NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms |
Record as JSON
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"term": "T-cell acute lymphocytic leukemia",
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"definition": "An aggressive (fast-growing) type of leukemia (blood cancer) in which too many T-cell lymphoblasts (immature white blood cells) are found in the bone marrow and blood. Also called precursor T-lymphoblastic leukemia and T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia.",
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"precursor T-lymphoblastic leukemia",
"T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia"
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"NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
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"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/t-cell-acute-lymphocytic-leukemia/"
}
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