The student studying pathophysiology learns which facts about leukemias? (Select all that apply.)
A)A single progenitor cell undergoes a malignant change.
B)Leukemia is a result of uncontrolled cellular proliferation.
C)Bone marrow becomes overcrowded.
D)Leukocytes are under produced.
E)Hematopoietic cell production is decreased.

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In the leukemias, a single progenitor cell undergoes malignant transformation. The common feature of all forms of leukemia is an uncontrolled proliferation of malignant leukocytes, causing an overcrowding of bone marrow and decreased production and function of normal hematopoietic cells.

The Student Studying Pathophysiology Learns Which Facts About Leukemias? (Select