Leukemia, chronic phase of
A stage in which there are few blast cells in the blood or bone marrow, and few if any symptoms.
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Cancer of blood cells that are precursors of lymphocytes. The two major types of lymphocytic leukemia are acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CML). Also known as lymphoid leukemia.
- Leukemia, myelogenous
A condition in which the bone marrow makes too many white blood cells. Early symptoms include fatigue and night sweats. Treatment may be by radiation, chemotherapy, biological therapy, or bone- marrow transplant. Also known as chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML), chronic granulocytic leukemia.