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- Leiomyosarcomasearch for term
- A malignant (cancerous) tumor of smooth muscle cells that can arise almost anywhere in the body, but is most common in the uterus, abdomen, or pelvis. (LY-oh-MY-oh-sar-KOH-muh)
Source: The Web site of the National Cancer Institute (http://www.cancer.gov) - Leukemiasearch for term
- Cancer that starts in blood-forming tissue such as the bone marrow and causes large numbers of blood cells to be produced and enter the bloodstream.
Source: The Web site of the National Cancer Institute (http://www.cancer.gov) - Leukopeniassearch for term
- A condition in which there is a lower-than-normal number of leukocytes (white blood cells) in the blood. (LOO-koh-PEE-nee-uh)
Source: The Web site of the National Cancer Institute (http://www.cancer.gov) - Lumpectomy search for term
- Surgical removal of a small cancerous or non-cancerous tumor; generally used to refer to removal of a breast lump.
- Lymphomasearch for term
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Cancer that begins in cells of the immune system. There are two basic categories of lymphomas - Hodgkin lymphoma and non-Hodgkin lymphomas.
- Lymphoproliferative Disordersearch for term
- A disease in which cells of the lymphatic system grow excessively. Lymphoproliferative disorders are often treated like cancer. (LIM-foh-pruh-LIH-feh-RUH-tiv dis-OR-der)
Source: The Web site of the National Cancer Institute (http://www.cancer.gov)
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