Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (Cont.)

CML

Current Treatment of Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia

Chronic myelogenous leukemia treatment options include:
 
  • Chemotherapy
  • Other drug therapy
  • Biological therapy
  • High-dose chemotherapy with stem cell transplant
  • Donor lymphocyte infusion
  • Surgery.
 
(Click Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia Treatment for more information about treatment for this type of leukemia.)
 

The Prognosis for Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia

The prognosis and treatment options for chronic myelogenous leukemia will depend on:
 
  • The patient's age
  • The phase of chronic myelogenous leukemia
  • The amount of blasts in the blood or bone marrow
  • The size of the spleen at diagnosis
  • The patient's general health.
 

Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia: Summary

Key information about chronic myelogenous leukemia includes:
 
  • Chronic myelogenous leukemia is a disease in which the bone marrow makes too many white blood cells.
 
  • Possible signs of chronic myelogenous leukemia include tiredness, night sweats, and fever.
 
  • Most people with chronic myelogenous leukemia have a gene mutation (change) called the Philadelphia chromosome.
 
  • Tests that examine the blood and bone marrow are used to detect and diagnose chronic myelogenous leukemia.
 
  • Factors that can affect chronic myelogenous leukemia prognosis and treatment include things such as the patient's age, the phase of the leukemia, and the amount of blasts in the blood or bone marrow.
 
  • The American Cancer Society estimated that 4,500 men and women (2,550 men and 1,950 women) would be diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia in 2006.
(Click CML Statistics for more statistics on CML.)

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Written by/reviewed by: Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
Last reviewed by: Arthur Schoenstadt, MD