chronic myelogenous leukemia

chronic myelogenous leukemia
CML. A slowly progressing disease in which too many white blood cells (not lymphocytes) are made in the bone marrow. Also called CML, chronic granulocytic leukemia, and chronic myeloid leukemia.

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  • Accelerated phase chronic myelogenous leukemia — is a phase of chronic myelogenous leukemia in which the disease is progressing. In this phase, 6% to 30% of the cells in the blood and bone marrow are blast cells (immature blood cells). External links * [http://www.cancer.gov/Templates/db… …   Wikipedia

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  • Chronic neutrophilic leukemia — Classification and external resources ICD 9 205.1 ICD O: M9963/3 …   Wikipedia

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