What is chronic myeloid leukemia?

Chronic myeloid leukemia is a blood cancer where there are too many of a specific type of white blood cell called a granulocyte. CML is often see in three phases: chronic, accelerated and blast. The chronic phase may last months to years with minimal or no symptoms.

How do members experience chronic myeloid leukemia?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with chronic myeloid leukemia*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for chronic myeloid leukemia*

Who has chronic myeloid leukemia on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 8
30s 21
40s 39
50s 66
60s 61
70+ 54

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 109
Female 138