Diseases

Myeloid Chronic-Phase Leukemia

The initial phase of chronic myeloid leukemia consisting of an relatively indolent period lasting from 4 to 7 years. Patients range from asymptomatic to those exhibiting ANEMIA; SPLENOMEGALY; and increased cell turnover. There are 5% or fewer blast cells in the blood and bone marrow in this phase.

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The initial phase of chronic myeloid leukemia consisting of an relatively indolent period lasting from 4 to 7 years. Patients range from asymptomatic to those exhibiting ANEMIA; SPLENOMEGALY; and increased cell turnover. There are 5% or fewer blast cells in the blood and bone marrow in this phase.

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  • Granulocytic Leukemia, Chronic, Stable Phase
  • Granulocytic Leukemia, Chronic, Stable-Phase
  • Leukemia, Granulocytic, Chronic Phase
  • Leukemia, Granulocytic, Chronic-Phase
  • Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic Phase
  • Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic-Phase
  • Leukemia, Myeloid, Chronic Phase
  • Leukemia, Myeloid, Chronic-Phase
  • Leukemia, Myeloid, Stable Phase
  • Leukemia, Myeloid, Stable-Phase
  • Myelogenous Leukemia, Chronic, Chronic Phase
  • Myelogenous Leukemia, Chronic, Chronic-Phase
  • Myeloid Leukemia, Chronic, Chronic Phase
  • Myeloid Leukemia, Chronic, Chronic-Phase
  • Myeloid Leukemia, Chronic, Stable-Phase

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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  • Leukemia, Myelocytic (1972-1988)
  • Leukemia, Myeloid (1972-1988)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Myeloid Chronic-Phase Leukemia. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D015466. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D015466
  2. Myeloid Chronic-Phase Leukemia. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronic_phase_chronic_myelogenous_leukemia
  3. Myeloid Chronic-Phase Leukemia. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5113990