Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
Description
- Malignant clonal proliferation of lymphoid precursors (lymphoblasts) in marrow/blood +/- extramedullary sites
- B-cell ALL (~85%) vs T-cell ALL (~15%)
- Bimodal age distribution - childhood peak, second rise in older adults
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