leukemia
Medical term for a group of cancers of the blood or bone marrow. Both 'leukemia' (US) and 'leukaemia' (UK) are used.
He was diagnosed with leukemia.
白血病の治療法は進歩している。
Treatments for leukemia are advancing.
He developed leukemia at a young age.
My sister was diagnosed with leukemia last month.
My grandfather had suffered from leukemia for many years.
She died of leukemia.
chronic myelogenous leukemia; CML