leukemias
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pluralof leukemia.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
leukemianounany of several cancers of the bone marrow that prevent the normal manufacture of red and white blood cells and platelets, resulting in anemia, increased susceptibility to infection, and impaired blood clotting.
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The Japanese company’s interim analysis of a clinical study for Enzomenib, a potential drug for acute leukemias, is another major catalyst, the bank says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
For children with acute leukemias, who had effectively no long-term chance of survival just 75 years ago, the numbers are even more dramatic.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2025
"Developing treatments for T-cell leukemias and lymphomas is much more difficult than for leukemias and lymphomas arising from immune system B cells," explains senior study author Suman Paul, M.B.B.S.,
From Science Daily ● Apr. 2, 2024
“We even have a few leukemias and lymphomas where we want to start therapy less than 24 hours after suspicion,” he said.
From New York Times ● Feb. 6, 2024
This specialist now has a large number of detailed case histories based on every patient he has seen with leukemias, aplastic anemias, Hodgkin’s disease, and other disorders of the blood and blood-forming tissues.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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