leukemia
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leukemia
A cancer of the blood-forming system, often referred to as 'blood cancer'. It involves an uncontrolled increase in white blood cells.
Die Behandlung von Leukämie hat in den letzten Jahrzehnten große Fortschritte gemacht.
The treatment of leukemia has made great progress in recent decades.
'Leukämie' (leukemia) is an international medical term that comes from Greek. It is made up of 'leukos' (white) and 'haima' (blood), which describes the disease (too many white blood cells).
Die Forschung zur Entstehung von Leukämie ist sehr komplex.
Research into the development of leukemia is very complex.
'Leukämie' (leukemia) is the medical technical term. In everyday language, the disease is more often referred to as 'Blutkrebs' (blood cancer).
Für die Leukämie-Stiftung werden Spenden gesammelt.
Donations are being collected for the leukemia foundation.
Common verbs used in connection with this disease are 'an Leukämie erkranken' (to develop leukemia), 'Leukämie haben' (to have leukemia), or 'gegen Leukämie kämpfen' (to fight leukemia).
Er ist im letzten Jahr an Leukämie erkrankt.
He developed leukemia last year.