Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia
Of the four main types of leukemia, chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) isn’t as frequently diagnosed. This Web guide points you to helpful sites that describe CML, including its symptoms, diagnosis and treatment. You’ll also learn where to find support online, and how to connect with others who are battling the disease.
Expand All Guide SectionsWhat is Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia?
CML develops in a person’s bone marrow with a change in just one stem cell. Children and ... read more »
Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia Diagnosis and Treatment
Those who have been diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia have a number of treatment options, including new approaches that are currently being tested. Read about the conventional and experimental treatment options available in this section.
Dulcinea's Insight
- The average CML patient is 67 years old, and there will be about 4,800 new cases of CML in the United States in 2008, according to the American Cancer Society.
- If you conduct Web research on CML beyond this guide, be sure to use Web sites that provide credible medical information. The Web sites listed in this guide are all maintained by respected health care organizations or are sites created by patients based on their own experiences.
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For diagnosis …
The American Cancer Society
describes some of the problems a person with CML might encounter, and the blood and imaging tests a doctor would order to diagnose the leukemia.
A.D.A.M.
explains in detail what happens during a bone marrow aspiration and a bone marrow biopsy, two methods used to diagnose CML.
For treatment …
The American Cancer Society
presents the different treatment options available to CML patients. Use the links on the right to navigate to descriptions of the specific treatments, such as interferon therapy, chemotherapy, surgery, clinical trials and more.
The National Cancer Institute
describes the different treatment options available for the different phases of chronic myelogenous leukemia, including chronic phase, accelerated phase, blastic phase and relapsed CML.
For clinical trials …
ClinicalTrials.gov
is a clearinghouse operated by the U.S. National Institutes of Health that lists clinical trials currently underway to research CML. To learn more about clinical trials, speak to your doctor and read the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's guide.
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
provides a brief explanation of new treatment therapies currently being tested.
Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia Support
CML isn’t a common disease; according to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, about 21,000 people are living with CML ... read more »
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