Chronic myelogenous leukemia is a disease in which the bone marrow produces too many white blood cells. This eMedTV article provides an overview this condition, with information on the causes, symptoms, treatment options, and prognosis.
CML symptoms may include fever, night sweats, feeling very tired, and weight loss. This part of the eMedTV archives describes possible chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) symptoms, which are generally mild at first and progress gradually.
There are four phases of chronic myelogenous leukemia: chronic, accelerated, blastic, and relapsed. This eMedTV Web page describes each of the phases of chronic myelogenous leukemia and explains how they are used to gauge the spread of the disease.
In cases of chronic myelogenous leukemia, treatment may involve biotherapy, chemotherapy, or surgery. This eMedTV article discusses these and other treatment options for chronic myelogenous leukemia, such as donor lymphocyte infusion (DLI).
There is no staging system for chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML); therefore, this eMedTV article does not break down CML treatment by stage, but instead discusses treatment of CML based on the phase of the cancer.
Based on CML statistics, it's estimated that 4,500 people will be diagnosed with the disease in 2006. This eMedTV article offers a variety of statistics concerning chronic myeloid leukemia, including survival rates and age-at-diagnosis statistics.
