
What is CML? | American Cancer Society
Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is a type of cancer that starts in certain blood-forming cells of the bone marrow (the soft, spongy tissue in the middle of certain bones). It is also known as chronic …
Chronic myelogenous leukemia - Symptoms and causes
Apr 30, 2025 · Learn about chronic myelogenous leukemia symptoms and causes. Find out how CML is treated, including targeted therapy and bone marrow transplant.
Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML): Symptoms, Treatment & Prognosis
Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is blood cancer that starts in the blood-forming myeloid cells or stem cells in your bone marrow. The condition has other names: chronic myelogenous leukemia or chronic …
Chronic myelogenous leukemia - Wikipedia
Chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML), also known as chronic myeloid leukemia, is a cancer of the white blood cells. It is a form of leukemia characterized by the increased and unregulated growth of …
Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Treatment - NCI
Apr 9, 2025 · Chronic myeloid leukemia (also called CML or chronic myelogenous leukemia) is a slowly progressing blood and bone marrow disease that usually occurs during or after middle age and rarely …
Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML) - The Merck Manuals
Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) occurs when a pluripotent stem cell undergoes malignant transformation and clonal myeloproliferation, leading to a striking overproduction of mature and …
Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia - Johns Hopkins Medicine
It occurs mainly in adults. Scientists have long known that in CML patients, chromosomes 9 and 12 fuse together to form the “Philadelphia” chromosome. The Philadelphia chromosome overproduces an …
Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML): An In-depth Overview
Nov 16, 2025 · Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML) is a slow‑progressing blood cancer linked to the Philadelphia chromosome, leading to uncontrolled myeloid cell growth.
Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML) - MD Anderson Cancer Center
Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is a slow-growing form of the disease that primarily impacts people over age 55. Leukemia is an umbrella term for cancers of the blood and the blood-forming tissues of …
Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML): Overview - Cedars-Sinai
Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is also called chronic myelocytic and chronic myelogenous leukemia. CML starts in myeloid stem cells that normally mature into red blood cells, white blood cells, and …