French-American-British classification
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The French-American-British (FAB) classification systems refers to a series of classifications of hematologic diseases.
It was first produced in 1976.
Types include:
Updates continued through at least 1989.
It was first produced in 1976.
Types include:
- FAB classification of acute lymphoblastic leukemiaAcute lymphoblastic leukemiaAcute lymphoblastic leukemia is a form of leukemia, or cancer of the white blood cells characterized by excess lymphoblasts.Malignant, immature white blood cells continuously multiply and are overproduced in the bone marrow. ALL causes damage and death by crowding out normal cells in the bone...
s - FAB classification of acute myeloid leukemiaAcute myeloid leukemiaAcute myeloid leukemia , also known as acute myelogenous leukemia, is a cancer of the myeloid line of blood cells, characterized by the rapid growth of abnormal white blood cells that accumulate in the bone marrow and interfere with the production of normal blood cells. AML is the most common acute...
s - FAB classification of myelodysplastic syndromeMyelodysplastic syndromeThe myelodysplastic syndromes are a diverse collection of hematological medical conditions that involve ineffective production of the myeloid class of blood cells....
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Updates continued through at least 1989.