Chronic Myelogenous (granulocytic) Leukemia (CML)
Jul.22, 2009 in
Leukemia, Lymphomas, and Myeloproliferative Syndromes
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CML is most common between the ages of 20 and 50 and is rare in childhood. It comprises about 20% of all leukemias. There is an increased (total) peripheral WBC count in more than 95% of patients, with about 70% more than 50,000/mm3 (50 Ч 109/L) and about 45% more than 100,000/mm3. There is usually […]