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How does leukemia affect bone marrow?
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Yes: Leukemia is a cancer of blood cells and almost by definition includes the bone marrow. I can't think of an exception to bone marrow involvement in leukemia (although maybe some case report does exist...).
Answered 1/6/2018
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Main effect: Leukemia is a cancer of the bone marrow, so the bone marrow is affected a lot by it.
Answered 1/6/2018
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