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Leukaemia is a cancer of the :...

Leukaemia is a cancer of the `:`

A

1. skin

B

2. blood

C

3. lungs

D

4. uterus

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B
Leukaemia is a cancer of the Blood.
Leukaemia affects white blood cells and can be classified by the type of white cell affected (myeloid or lymphatic) and by the way the disease progresses ( acute or chronic). Acute and chronic do not refer to how series the disease is but to how repidly it progresses.
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