What is Leukaemia?

The word cancer is used to describe all diseases that are characterized by the abnormal production of a certain type of cell within the organism. These cells have a much higher speed of growth and division than normal cells, which means that they gradually invade the body.

Leukaemia is the uncontrolled proliferation of an abnormal population of cells in the blood. These abnormal cells infiltrate the bone marrow, impeding the production of the remaining normal cells, and invading the blood and other organs.

For a better understanding of this disease, please consult the following sections:

• Types of cells
• Bone Marrow
• Types of leukaemia
• Symptoms
• Diagnosis
• Treatment and control
• Nutrition
• Causes and future perspectives

For more information, please consult the interactive presentation on leukaemia in Medline Plus Medical Encyclopaedia.

All the medical information available on www.fcarreras.org has been reviewed and accredited by Dr. Enric Carreras, the medical director of the José Carreras Foundation against Leukaemia.  However, all the information published is only for informative purposes and is no substitute for a medical assesment or diagnosis by a physician.

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