What is chronic myeloid leukemia?
Chronic myeloid leukemia is a blood cancer where there are too many of a specific type of white blood cell called a granulocyte. CML is often see in three phases: chronic, accelerated and blast. The chronic phase may last months to years with minimal or no symptoms.
How do members experience chronic myeloid leukemia?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with chronic myeloid leukemia*
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for chronic myeloid leukemia*
We currently don't have enough shared data that is made public for this condition.
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Who has chronic myeloid leukemia on PatientsLikeMe?
Age
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 9 | |
| 30s | 21 | |
| 40s | 39 | |
| 50s | 67 | |
| 60s | 68 | |
| 70+ | 63 |
Distribution of sex
Sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 114 | |
| Female | 150 |
Talk to people with chronic myeloid leukemia
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