Cancer of the hematopoietic tissues producing a high number of mature and immature white blood cells is

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Leukemia is a disease in which the blood is taken over by white blood cells and their precursors. As leukemic cells proliferate, they take over the bone marrow and cause a deficiency of RBCs, WBCs, and platelets. This makes the patient anemic and prone to infection and bleeding. The word breaks down into the suffix -emia meaning blood, and the root leuk- meaning white.

Cancer of the Hematopoietic Tissues Producing a High Number of Mature