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n. - Malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues.

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  • When this happens, the leukemia is said to be in "remission".
  • In the domestic cat leukemia is today a quite common cause of death.
  • The improvement of long-term leukemia-free survival in patients receiving Ceplene / IL-2 exceeded 50\%.
  • The diagnosis of leukemia is based on a complete medical history and physical examination and on the following diagnostic tests:
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