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Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML)
Alternate Names : Chronic Granulocytic Leukemia
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Complications
Blast crisis can lead to complications of CML, including infection, bleeding, fatigue, unexplained fever, and kidney problems. Chemotherapy can have serious side effects, depending on the drugs used.
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• Definition
• Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Symptoms & Signs
• Prevention
• Diagnosis & Tests
• Treatment
• Prognosis
• Complications
• Support Groups
• Calling Your Health Care Provider
• Pictures & Images
Topics that might be of interest to you Diseases & Conditions
• Anemia
• Cancer
Tests & Exams
• Blood Differential
• Bone Marrow Aspiration
• CBC
• Karyotyping
• Leukocyte Alkaline Phosphatase (LAP)
• Platelet Count
• Vitamin B-12 Level
• WBC Count
Surgery & Procedures
• Bone Marrow Transplant
Other Topics
• Bleeding
• Bleeding Into the Skin
• Bone Pain or Tenderness
• Cancer - Resources
• Chemotherapy
• Chronic
• Fatigue
• Fever
• Peripheral
• Physical Examination
• Protein in Diet
• Radiation Therapy
• Resources
• Splenomegaly
• Stress and Anxiety
• Sweating - Excessive
• Weakness
Review Date : 8/8/2002
Reviewed By : Scott Howard, M.D., M.S., Department of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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