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Leukaemia
Hematology · Oncology
Severe
Severity
Uncommon — accounts for roughly 2-3% of all cancers worldwide
Prevalence
No
Contagious
Hematology
Specialist
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🔬Causes & Risk Factors
- 1Caused by genetic mutations in blood-forming cells that lead to uncontrolled proliferation of abnormal white blood cells
- 2though the exact trigger is often unclear. Risk factors include prior exposure to radiation or certain chemicals like benzene
- 3previous chemotherapy
- 4genetic disorders such as Down syndrome
- 5and family history of blood cancers.
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