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Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL) Causes, Risk Factors, and Prevention

Learn about the risk factors for acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL), also known as acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Find out if there are things you might be able to do to help lower your risk.

Risk Factors

A risk factor is anything that affects your chance of getting a?disease such as cancer. Learn more about the risk factors for acute lymphocytic leukemia.

Prevention

There is no known way to prevent most cases of leukemia at this time.?Most people who get acute lymphocytic leukemia have no known risk factors, ?so there is no way to prevent these leukemias from developing.

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