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A new growth or tumor in the hematopoietic system
Benign or Malignant
Can be activated by oncogenes, somatic mutations, viral infections, immunological dysfunctions, immunosuppressant drugs, or certain disease factors |
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Highly organized
Does not spread to or invade other tissues
Myeloproliferative Disorders and Myelodysplastic Syndromes
May evolve into a leukemia |
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Will metastasize into other tissues
Leukemia and Lymphoma |
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Cause neoplasms
Alter the cell's genes to cause tumors |
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French-American-British
Uses morphological characteristics for naming |
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World Health Organization
Uses molecular and chromosomal studies for naming |
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