Chronic myeloid leukemia

Chronic myeloid leukemia Treatments

Some of the possible treatments listed in sources for treatment of Chronic myeloid leukemia may include:

• Tyrosinase kinase inhibitors
• Cytarabine
• Hydroxyurea
• Interferon alpha 2b
• Steroids
• Imatinib
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Article Excerpts about Chronic myeloid leukemia

Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is a cancer of blood cells, characterized by replacement of the bone marrow with malignant, leukemic cells. Many of these leukemic cells can be found circulating in the blood and can cause enlargement of the spleen, liver, and other organs. (Source: Genes and Disease by the National Center for Biotechnology)

Definitions of Chronic myeloid leukemia:

Chronic myeloid leukemia: SYN: chronic myelocytic leukemia.
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Chronic myeloid leukemia is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Chronic myeloid leukemia, or a subtype of Chronic myeloid leukemia, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
- (Source - National Institute of Health)

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