Affects the lymphoid cells (lymphocytes), which form lymphatic tissue and the immune system.
Leukemia is a group of blood cancers that typically begin in the bone marrow and result in the rapid production of abnormal white blood cells . These abnormal cells crowd out healthy blood cells, making it difficult for the body to fight infections, carry oxygen, or control bleeding. Main Types of Leukemia leukemia
Develops more slowly and involves more mature, though still abnormal, cells; patients may remain asymptomatic for years. By Cell Type Affects the lymphoid cells (lymphocytes)