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What is the most common malignancy of childhood?
What is the most common malignancy of childhood?
Which type of leukemia is caused by an accumulation of lymphoblasts in the bone marrow?
Which type of leukemia is caused by an accumulation of lymphoblasts in the bone marrow?
What are the clinical features of acute lymphoblastic leukemia a result of?
What are the clinical features of acute lymphoblastic leukemia a result of?
What condition may be revealed by fundal examination in acute lymphoblastic leukemia?
What condition may be revealed by fundal examination in acute lymphoblastic leukemia?
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What does the disease called if lymph node or solid extra nodal masses predominate with < 20% blasts in the marrow?
What does the disease called if lymph node or solid extra nodal masses predominate with < 20% blasts in the marrow?
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Which genetic classification system is used to subclassify acute lymphoblastic leukemias according to the underlying genetic defect?
Which genetic classification system is used to subclassify acute lymphoblastic leukemias according to the underlying genetic defect?
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What is the most common symptom of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)?
What is the most common symptom of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)?
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What is the male to female ratio in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)?
What is the male to female ratio in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)?
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What is the characteristic feature of tumor cells in acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)?
What is the characteristic feature of tumor cells in acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)?
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What is the treatment for tumor lysis syndrome in acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)?
What is the treatment for tumor lysis syndrome in acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)?
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What is revealed by biochemical tests in acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)?
What is revealed by biochemical tests in acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)?
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What is a characteristic feature of hypodiploid (T-cells) cases in acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)?
What is a characteristic feature of hypodiploid (T-cells) cases in acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)?
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In chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), where do the accumulated B cells predominantly appear?
In chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), where do the accumulated B cells predominantly appear?
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What type of B cell is the tumor cell in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)?
What type of B cell is the tumor cell in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)?
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What is the most common age group for the occurrence of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)?
What is the most common age group for the occurrence of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)?
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What is an important consequence of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) leading to increased susceptibility to infections?
What is an important consequence of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) leading to increased susceptibility to infections?
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