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Bone marrow cancer is defined as the cancerous growth of cell or malignant cells which develop in the blood forming cells of the bone marrow which is the soft tissue in the center of the bones in the body.

It is important to note that bone marrow cancer includes leukemias, multiple myeloma, and others.

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Does bone marrow give cancer?

Leukemia is a cancer of the bone marrow.


What is the kind of cancer for leukemia?

Leukemia is a general description of any cancer of the blood and bone marrow.


How do you spell lukemia?

The correct spelling is leukemia (blood disease).


What is the other name for leukemia?

Second name for the leukemia is blood cancer or bone marrow cancer characterized by abnormal increase in blood cells usually leukocytes.


What is leukmia?

Leukemia is cancer in the bone marrow or blood.


What disease affects the bone?

Osteoporosis, Leukemia, Osteomyilitis to name a few.


Where can you get luekemia?

Leukemia by definition is cancer of the blood or bone marrow, so you "get" it in your blood or bone marrow.


What is another name for leukemia?

Cancer of the blood, Cancer of the bone marrow


Is leukemia an infection?

Leukemia is not an infection. Leukemia is a type of cancer that affects the bone marrow and blood formation. Leukemia can, however, make you more likely to get infections.


What is a type of bone marrow cancer?

It is called osteogenic sarcoma and is typically found in males between 12 and 19 years old. It's an aggressive form of cancer and has a low survival rate.


A disease resulting from abnormal proliferation of stem cells in bone marrow?

This cancer type is called myeloma.


How is bone density affected by leukemia?

Leukemia is a type of cancer that usually starts in blood forming tissues (bone marrow) that makes the body inefficient in fighting with infections. Due to leukemia cancer body produces abnormal white blood cells that makes the immune system weak. It affects the bones adversely by reducing the density of bone and increasing the chances of fracture.