There are many types of leukemia, or cancer of the blood and all body tissues are attacked as blood-forming bone marrow and lymphatic system. Blood cancer resulting in the overproduction of abnormal white blood cells.
Types of leukemia are classified by how fast spreading and any cells that are affected. Types of acute myelogenous leukemia is the most malignant and killed 41 714 people in 2003 to 2007. Nearly 22,000 people are expected to die from leukemia in 2010.
