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Medically reviewed by Doru Paul, MD Leukemia is a cancer of the blood-forming tissues that often develops in the bone marrow.

Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML) with Retinoic acid receptor-gamma (RARG) fusions have similarities to Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia (APL) but are not responsive to standard APL treatments.