Acute monoblastic leukemia

Acute monoblastic leukemia
Overview
Acute myeloblastic leukemia type 5: A rare form of malignant bone marrow cancer involving the proliferation of immature precursors of blood cells.

Acute monoblastic leukemia and acute monocytic leukemia (FAB classifications M5a and M5b) ...

A further subclassification (M5a versus M5b) is made depending on whether the monocytic cells are predominantly monoblasts (>80%) (acute monoblastic leukemia) or a mixture of monoblasts and promonocytes (<80% blasts).

See also: Leukemia, Anemia, Antibiotic, Bleeding, Radiation therapy