Why is CML more common in adults than children?
Though scientists aren’t exactly sure, time, in terms of advanced age, probably explains why CML occurs more often in adults than children. Because CML is caused by a chromosomal abnormality, the probability that an abnormality will occur increases each time the genes replicate, explains Dr. Kalaycio. An adult’s genes have replicated millions of more times than a child’s genes and therefore have a higher likelihood of developing the abnormality.
