Child health · UKMLA & AKT
Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL)
A free high-yield preview for the UKMLA Applied Knowledge Test, covering how to recognise this condition. The full SA Note notes add investigations, management and complications, with practice questions on this topic.
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- Most common childhood cancer - accounts for ~78% of childhood leukaemias
- Peak incidence 2-5 years; males affected more than females (~1.5:1)
- Caused by uncontrolled clonal proliferation of immature lymphoblasts → bone marrow failure + organ infiltration
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