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Is it true that acute leukemia is a type of cancer?
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Yes. : Cancer is a disorder where a specific cell gains a growth and survival advantage and grows unchecked by the body's immune system. In acute leukemia the cancerous cell is on of the blood cells.
Answered 10/24/2017
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