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Leukemia DictionaryA-E | F-J | K-O | P-S | T-Zplatelets: Essential, colorless cells that control bleeding and promote clotting. Platelets can be destroyed during treatment for cancer, leukemia and other diseases. red blood cells: Cells that carry oxygen to all the tissues in the body. remission: The disappearance of a disease such as leukemia, usually as a result of treatment. Remission can be complete or partial. radiation: A treatment for serious stages of leukemia using an intense form of energy to damage or destroy cancer cells. relapse: A return of the cancer cells and other symptoms of a disease such as leukemia. spleen: An organ in the upper left abdomen and behind the ribs. It is a part of the lymphatic system that removes and destroys old red blood cells and helps fight infection.
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