What is Chronic Myelogenous or Myeloid Leukemias (CML)?
Young abnormal white blood cells in the bone marrow are produced at an uncontrollable rate here before they enter into the blood stream. This cancer mainly affects adults and children are rarely affected by it. The five-year survival rate is 90 percent with anti-cancer drugs like imatinib. Sub-type of CML: There is only one subtype for CML namely the chronic monocytic leukemia. Some Rare Types of Blood Cancer: Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia: The liquid portion of the blood is called serum which contains all the blood cells types. In this rare form of blood cancer, the serum becomes thick. There is also an excess production of a protein called IgM in the blood leading to heart failure. Men above the age of 65 years are more at risk of developing this condition. Hairy Cell Leukemia: It is makes up just two percent of all blood cancer types. It is incurable and 80 percent of the affected people are men. It is not reported yet in the young children. It is easily treatable if the symptoms
