Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia is the most common childhood cancer. It is a blood cancer in which the cells that normally develop into lymphocytes mutate and become cancerous and rapidly replace normal cells in the bone marrow.

• People may have symptoms, such as fever, weakness, and paleness, because they have too few normal blood cells.
• Full blood count and film and a bone marrow evaluation are done for diagnosis.
• Chemotherapy is given and is often effective.

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(This isn't individual medical advice, please use your own clinical judgement and local guidelines when caring for your patients)v