Mast cell leukemia
| Mast cell leukemia | |
|---|---|
| Term | Mast cell leukemia |
| Short definition | Mast cell leukemia - (pronounced) (Mast sel loo-KEE-mee-uh) very rare, aggressive (rapidly growing) form of systemic mastocytosis in which too many immature mast cells (a type of white blood cell) are found in the bone marrow and blood. It can develop in patients who have an accumulation of mast cells caused by a condition called aggressive systemic mastocytosis. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Mast cell leukemia - (pronounced) (Mast sel loo-KEE-mee-uh) very rare, aggressive (rapidly growing) form of systemic mastocytosis in which too many immature mast cells (a type of white blood cell) are found in the bone marrow and blood. It can develop in patients who have an accumulation of mast cells caused by a condition called aggressive systemic mastocytosis. Mast cell leukemia is difficult to treat and has a poor prognosis (outcome)
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