There are 4 major categories of leukemia, based on the type of cell affected, and the rate at which the disease progresses. The acute forms of leukemia progress rapidly, affecting cells that are unformed or that have not fully developed. The chronic forms of leukemia progress more slowly, allowing the growth of a greater number of more developed cells. Click on the links below for more general information or more specific information about each of the major types of Leukemia.
General leukemia information
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL)
National Marrow Donor Program
Leukemia-web.org
National Cancer Institute
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Acute Mylegenous Leukemia (AML)
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
National Marrow Donor Program
Leukemia-web.org
National Cancer Institute
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Leukemia-web.org
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
OncoLink (Abramson Cancer Center " U Penn)
Lymphocytic Leukemia).
Other uncommon disorders of lymphatic tissue
Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML)
The Leukemia Society
National Marrow Donor Program
Leukemia-web.org
