Accelerated phase chronic myelogenous leukemia

Accelerated phase chronic myelogenous leukemia is a phase of chronic myelogenous leukemia in which the disease is progressing.[1] In this phase, 10 to 19 % of the cells in the blood and bone marrow are blast cells (immature blood cells). In the accelerated phase, these leukemia cells grow quickly.

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SpecialtyHematology and oncology

Symptoms

Common symptoms include fever, bone pain, and swollen spleen.[2]

Treatment

Patients treated with imatinib, dasatinib, and nilotinib have shown meaningful rates of hematologic and cytogenetic response.[3]

Prognosis

Prognosis is very poor once chronic myelogenous leukemia reaches the accelerated phase; it behaves similarly to acute myeloid leukemia.

References
  1. Moshe Talpaz (2002). "Imatinib induces durable hematologic and cytogenetic responses in patients with accelerated phase chronic myeloid leukemia: results of a phase 2 study". Blood. 99 (6): 1928–1937. doi:10.1182/blood.v99.6.1928. PMID 11877262.
  2. "Chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML)".
  3. Shah, NP (Mar 2008). "Advanced CML: therapeutic options for patients in accelerated and blast phases". Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network : JNCCN. 6 Suppl 2: S31–S36. PMID 18397679.
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