Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert ...

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is a type of cancer that ... also known as peripheral blood smear, a doctor measures the levels of the different cells in the blood sample, including red blood ...

Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) begins in the blood-forming cells in the bone marrow ... often be detected via blood test as part of a routine physical before any symptoms develop. In addition to blood ...