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T Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Definition 1
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia of T-cell origin. It comprises about 15% of childhood cases and 25% of adult cases. It is more common in males than females. (NCI Thesaurus/WHO)
Definition 2
An aggressive (fast-growing) type of leukemia (blood cancer) in which too many T-cell lymphoblasts (immature white blood cells) are found in the bone marrow and blood. (NCI Dictionary)
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