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What is Lymphoma? Lymphoma is a cancer of the body’s lymphatic (lymph) system which is essential to the immune system. The lymphatic system is made up of a type of white blood cells also known as lymphocytes which flow throughout the whole body. These lymphocytes...
Childhood Cancer, Common Types, Featured Blogs, Rally Blog, Research, What Is
What is Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML)? Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is a type of blood cancer that causes an overproduction of white blood cells. These cells grow abnormally and can build up in the blood and bone marrow, leaving less room for healthy white and red...
Childhood Cancer, Common Types, Featured Blogs, Rally Blog, Research, What Is
What is Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)? Acute lymphoblastic leukemia, also called acute lymphocytic leukemia, or ALL for short, is a type of blood cancer that causes bone marrow to overproduce a type of white blood cells called lymphoblasts. ALL is the most common...
Childhood Cancer, Common Types, Featured Blogs, Rally Blog, Research, What Is
What is Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)? Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a blood cancer of the myeloid cells that normally form white blood cells, red blood cells or platelets. AML originates in the bone marrow, where the leukemia cells build up and overcrowd normal...
Childhood Cancer, Common Types, Rally Blog, What Is
What Are the Most Common Childhood Cancers? It’s no secret that adults get cancer. But children get cancer, too — and it’s more common than you might think. Worldwide, 300,000 kids are diagnosed with cancer every year. And in the U.S., 1 in 285 children will be...
