Smoldering leukemia

Smoldering leukemia

Smoldering leukemia is a group of diseases in which the bone marrow does not make enough healthy blood cells. Also called preleukemia and myelodysplastic syndromes.

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* [http://www.cancer.gov/Templates/db_alpha.aspx?CdrID=46583 Smoldering leukemia] entry in the public domain NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms


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