The nurse caring for children with leukemia knows that which of the following is the most common kind of cancer in children under 15 years of age?
A) Acute lymphoid leukemia (ALL)
B) Acute myeloid leukemia (AML)
C) Chronic lymphoid leukemia (CLL)
D) Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML)
A
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ALL is the most common kind of cancer in children under 15 years of age. AML is the most prevalent form of leukemia in adults; it usually presents in young people, from teenagers to people in their 20s, but rarely presents in young children. Chronic leukemia is a disease that affects adults more than children.
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