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Information for those newly diagnosed with leukemia
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Leukemia develops when a blood cell undergoes a transformation into a malignant cell -- one capable of uncontrolled growth. Chronic lymphocytic leukemia and acute myelogenous leukemia are the most common forms in adults.

At Memorial Sloan-Kettering, we offer the best possible clinical care as part of an interdisciplinary team approach. Our leukemia experts continually improve standards of care through clinical research.

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In this section you can find information about our expertise in treating adults with leukemia, our services, and our research.

For information about our services for children with leukemia, please visit Pediatric Leukemias.

  • Newly Diagnosed with Leukemia
    Learning you have leukemia can make you feel anxious and afraid. Although leukemia is a serious condition, there are treatment options and help available.
  • Our Approach & Expertise
    For patients who have been recently diagnosed with leukemia: Find out why Memorial Sloan-Kettering might be the right treatment center for you.
  • Overview
    Leukemia is a cancer of blood cells that originates in the bone marrow, the soft, spongy inner portion of certain bones.
  • Our Team of Experts
    Our team of leukemia experts -- in hematologic oncology, medical oncology, bone marrow and stem cell transplantation, radiology, pathology, surgery, and infectious diseases -- diagnoses and treats patients with all types of leukemia.
  • Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia
    Acute lymphocytic leukemia (also called acute lymphoblastic leukemia or ALL) is uncommon among adults, but it is the most common type of leukemia in children.
  • Acute Myelogenous Leukemia
    Acute myelogenous leukemia (AML, also sometimes called acute myeloid leukemia or acute nonlymphocytic leukemia) is the most common leukemia diagnosed in adults.
  • Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
    Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (also called chronic lymphoblastic leukemia or CLL) is one of the more common forms of leukemia in adults.
  • Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia
    Researchers have noticed an increasing proportion of younger patients with chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) in recent years.
  • Our Clinical Trials
    A continually updated listing of our current clinical trials for adults with leukemia.
  • A Patient's Story
    Meet Helaine and the people who helped her defeat leukemia twice.
  • Survivorship & Support
    To help patients manage some of the issues that may come up in survivorship, Memorial Sloan-Kettering offers a wide range of programs for leukemia survivors.

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