B-cell leukemia
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B-cell leukemia describes several different types of lymphoid leukemia which affect B cell
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Types include (with ICD-O code):
B cell
B cells are lymphocytes that play a large role in the humoral immune response . The principal functions of B cells are to make antibodies against antigens, perform the role of antigen-presenting cells and eventually develop into memory B cells after activation by antigen interaction...
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Types include (with ICD-O code):
- 9823/3 - B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemiaChronic lymphocytic leukemiaB-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia , also known as chronic lymphoid leukemia , is the most common type of leukemia. Leukemias are cancers of the white blood cells . CLL affects B cell lymphocytes. B cells originate in the bone marrow, develop in the lymph nodes, and normally fight infection by...
/small lymphocytic lymphoma - 9826/3 - Acute lymphoblastic leukemiaAcute lymphoblastic leukemiaAcute lymphoblastic leukemia is a form of leukemia, or cancer of the white blood cells characterized by excess lymphoblasts.Malignant, immature white blood cells continuously multiply and are overproduced in the bone marrow. ALL causes damage and death by crowding out normal cells in the bone...
, mature B-cell type - 9833/3 - B-cell prolymphocytic leukemiaB-cell prolymphocytic leukemiaB-cell prolymphocytic leukemia is a more aggressive, but still treatable, form of leukemia. The malignant B cells are larger than average. The name is commonly abbreviated B-PLL.It can involve deletions from chromosome 11 and chromosome 13....
- 9835/3-9836/3 - Precursor B lymphoblastic leukemia
- 9940/3 - Hairy cell leukemiaHairy cell leukemiaHairy cell leukemia is an uncommon hematological malignancy characterized by an accumulation of abnormal B lymphocytes. It is usually classified as a sub-type of chronic lymphoid leukemia...
See also
- T-cell leukemiaT-cell leukemiaT-cell leukemia describes several different types of lymphoid leukemia which affect T cells.Types include:* Large granular lymphocytic leukemia* Adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma* T-cell prolymphocytic leukemia...
- B-cell lymphomaB-cell lymphomaThe B-cell lymphomas are types of lymphoma affecting B cells. Lymphomas are "blood cancers" in the lymph glands. They develop more frequently in older adults and in immunocompromised individuals ....