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B-ALL

Also known as B-Lymphoblastic leukemia/lymphoma (or B-Acute lymphoblastic leukemia) is an Acute leukemia of lymphoid origin (specifically B-cell origin). Usually the peripheral blood, tissue and/or bone marrow shows an increase in number of lymphoblasts (typically greater than 20% in the peripheral blood &/or bone marrow as seen in many cases of B-ALL).

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