Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia
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The following sites provide reliable information on this topic:
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia at the American Cancer Society
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia at the American Society of Clinical Oncology
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia at the National Cancer Institute
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia at the National Marrow Donor Program
Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia clinical trials at the NIH
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
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Acute myelogenous leukemia
Blood disease
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Chronic myelogenous leukemia
Leukemia
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Last Updated: Oct 29, 2008
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Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia References:
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Pui CH, Pei D, Sandlund JT, et al. Risk of adverse events after completion of therapy for childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia. J Clin Oncol. 2005 Nov 1;23(31):7936-41.