What Are the Treatments for Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia?
Chronic myelogenous leukemia, also called CML, is a blood and bone marrow disease that develops slowly and usually appears in people after middle age. It is characterized by the proliferation of a type of white blood cell called granulocytes, according to the National Cancer Institute. The granulocytes of chronic myelogenous leukemia are abnormal cells that the bone marrow produces from myeloid stem cells. These abnormal granulocytes build up in the blood and crowd out platelets and healthy white and red blood cells. Prescription drugs that kill cancer cells are an important part of treatment.
