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Leukemia
Title: Leukemia
Category: Science & Technology
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Leukemia
LEUKEMIA
Leukemia is cancer of the blood cells and blood forming tissues. It is a kind of cancer in which certain of the leucocytes (which are white blood cells) grow in an uncontrolled, irregular manner. White blood cells are a part of the blood which defend the body against germs, viruses, and foreign materials of all kinds. They are produced in the bone marrow, spleen, and lymph glands.
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…showed last 75 words of 584 total…off radiation in large quantities, not be exposed to radiation for large amounts of time, and avoid cancer-causing chemicals such as benzene, and certain chemotherapy for other types of cancers.
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