World Leukemia Day 2025: 5 facts you need to know

World Leukemia Day 2025: 5 facts you need to know Nascimento Pinto Mid-Day Lifestyle By Nascimento Pinto Published Sep 04, 2025 [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

World Leukemia Day Every year, World Leukemia Day is observed on September 4 around the globe to raise awareness about the type of blood cancer Pixabay [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

What is leukemia? Leukemia, a term coined by Rudolph Virchow in the 1800s, is used to describe the cancers of the blood cells, and is known to start in the blood-forming tissues Pixabay [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Origins French physician Alfred Velpeau is known to be one of the first to describe the leukemia, leading to others like Virchow to continue research in the future File pic [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

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