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Or Leukemia (see T3)
Leukemia is a cancer of the blood cells. There are several types of leukemia and these are classified by how quickly they progress and what cell they affect. In order to understand how leukemia affects the cells, it is helpful to first understand what normal blood cells do.
White blood cells (also called leukocytes) are the body's infection fighting cells.
Red blood cells (also called erythrocytes) give blood it's red color, but more importantly, carry oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body and return carbon dioxide to the lungs as waste.
Platelets (also called thrombocytes) help the body form blood clots to control bleeding.
In addition to these three cell types, the blood also contains a fluid called plasma.
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