Leukemia
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| Leukemia | |
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| Term | Leukemia |
| Short definition | leucovorin-calcium (LOO-koh-VOR-in KAL-see-um) A form of folic acid used alone or with other drugs to treat and reduce certain types of colon cancer and anemia the toxic effects of the cancer drug methotrexate or other substances that block the effects of folic acid. Leucovorin calcium is also being studied to treat other diseases and cancers. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
leukemia - (pronounced) (Lo-KEE-mi-uh) Cancer that starts in blood-forming tissues such as the bone marrow and causes large numbers of abnormal blood cells to be produced and enter the bloodstream
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