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Chronic myelogenous leukemia

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Chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) is a cancer of the blood where there is an overproduction of white blood cells. Patients usually have no symptoms at diagnosis, and are found to have the disease after having a routine blood test.

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33 years experience

Is a type of:

Myeloproliferative disorders • Leukemia

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Rare

Types of

Blast crisis
Condition

Symptoms

Nose bleeds
Bruising
Fever
Joint pains
Excessive sweating
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Chronic myelogenous leukemia
Imatinib
5
5 reviews
Hydroxyurea
5
1 review
Busulfan
Cytarabine
Tasigna
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Procedures

Ratings show how effective doctors think these procedures are at treating Chronic myelogenous leukemia

Surgery

Stem cell transplantation

Tests

Blood smear
Comprehensive metabolic panel
Complete blood count
Fluorescence in situ hybridization CML/ALL, BCR/ABL trans 9,22

Risk factors

Personal

Exposure to radiation

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