Definition & Pathophysiology
Definitions:
Pathophysiology:
Leukemia:
Leukemia:
“white blood”
A group of diseases
with malignant, unregulated proliferation of cells endogenous to the bone
marrow
Normal marrow is
replaced by neoplasm
Normal marrow function
ceases
Neoplasm may invade
other tissues and organs
Untreated the neoplasm
will lead to death
Classification used:
French-American-British
(FAB)
