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'''Chronic myelogenous leukemia''' ('''CML''') is a form of [[leukemia]] characterized by the increased and unregulated growth of predominantly [[myeloid]] cells in the [[bone marrow]] and the accumulation of these cells in the blood. CML is a clonal bone marrow [[stem cell]] disorder in which proliferation of mature [[granulocyte]]s ([[neutrophil]]s, [[eosinophil]]s, and [[basophil]]s) and their precursors is the main finding. It is a type of [[myeloproliferative disease]] associated with a characteristic [[chromosomal translocation]] called the [[Philadelphia chromosome]]. Historically, it has been treated with [[chemotherapy]], [[interferon]] | '''Chronic myelogenous leukemia''' ('''CML''') is a form of [[leukemia]] characterized by the increased and unregulated growth of predominantly [[myeloid]] cells in the [[bone marrow]] and the accumulation of these cells in the blood. CML is a clonal bone marrow [[stem cell]] disorder in which proliferation of mature [[granulocyte]]s ([[neutrophil]]s, [[eosinophil]]s, and [[basophil]]s) and their precursors is the main finding. It is a type of [[myeloproliferative disease]] associated with a characteristic [[chromosomal translocation]] called the [[Philadelphia chromosome]]. Historically, it has been treated with [[chemotherapy]], [[interferon]], [[bone marrow transplantation]], and[[targeted therapy|targeted therapies]], which was introduced at the beginning of the 21st century and have radically changed the management of chronic myelogenous leukemia. | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mohamad Alkateb, MBBCh [2]
Overview
Chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) is a form of leukemia characterized by the increased and unregulated growth of predominantly myeloid cells in the bone marrow and the accumulation of these cells in the blood. CML is a clonal bone marrow stem cell disorder in which proliferation of mature granulocytes (neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils) and their precursors is the main finding. It is a type of myeloproliferative disease associated with a characteristic chromosomal translocation called the Philadelphia chromosome. Historically, it has been treated with chemotherapy, interferon, bone marrow transplantation, andtargeted therapies, which was introduced at the beginning of the 21st century and have radically changed the management of chronic myelogenous leukemia.