Leukemia is a common cancer of the blood and bone marrow, in which there is an uncontrolled multiplication of white blood cells or leukocytes. A large number of dysfunctional and imperfectly developed white blood cells are formed in the bone marrow, which are released into the blood and then transferred to other organs in the body. Excessive proliferation of leukocytes in the bone marrow reduces the production of other blood cells, including erythrocytes. There is currently no cure for the disease, but it can be controlled so that it does not return. Leukemic stem cells are highly resistant, which explains their persistence despite the use of most traditional chemotherapeutics. Each type of leukemia requires its own treatment, but all forms of cancer could be treated with an alternative approach to γδ T lymphocyte therapy. This type of cell is characterized by several different mechanisms of activation, ie they have several independent systems for recognizing tumor cells and mechanisms of action against them.
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