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Remarkable advances have been made in the understanding and treatment of leukemia since its first description by Alfred Velpeau in 1827 and Alfred Donné in 1844. John Hughes Bennett gave the first official diagnosis back in 1845, and in 1856, the pathologist Rudolf Virchow coined the term leukemia from the Greek words “leukos” and “heima,” also meaning “white blood”. In 1970, it was first confirmed that some patients could be cured of leukemia, and by 1990s, the cure rate for leukemia was around 70 percent. Recent advances in the diagnosis and treatment of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia have since achieved a success rate of some 80 percent | ACUTE LEUKEMIA - THE SCIENTIST S PERSPECTIVE AND CHALLENGE Edited by Mariastefania Antica Acute Leukemia - The Scientist s Perspective and Challenge Edited by Mariastefania Antica Published by InTech Janeza Trdine 9 51000 Rijeka Croatia Copyright 2011 InTech All chapters are Open Access distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution license which allows users to download copy and build upon published articles even for commercial purposes as long as the author and publisher are properly credited which ensures maximum dissemination and a wider impact of our publications. After this work has been published by InTech authors have the right to republish it in whole or part in any publication of which they are the author and to make other personal use of the work. Any republication referencing or personal use of the work must explicitly identify the original source. As for readers this license allows users to download copy and build upon published chapters even for commercial purposes as long as the author and publisher are properly credited which ensures maximum dissemination and a wider impact of our publications. Notice Statements and opinions expressed in the chapters are these of the individual contributors and not necessarily those of the editors or publisher. No responsibility is accepted for the accuracy of information contained in the published chapters. The publisher assumes no responsibility for any damage or injury to persons or property arising out of the use of any materials instructions methods or ideas contained in the book. Publishing Process Manager Petra Nenadic Technical Editor Teodora Smiljanic Cover Designer InTech Design Team Image Copyright Eraxion 2011. DepositPhotos First published December 2011 Printed in Croatia A free online edition of this book is available at Additional hard copies can be obtained from orders@ Acute Leukemia - The Scientist s Perspective and Challenge Edited by .