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Leukemia, Chronic Myelogenous

Synonyms of Leukemia, Chronic Myelogenous

CGL
Chronic Granulocytic Leukemia
Chronic Myelocytic Leukemia
Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
GML

Disorder Subdivisions

General Discussion
Chronic myelogenous leukemia is a rare myeloproliferative disorder characterized by the excessive development of white blood cells in the spongy tissue found inside large bones of the body (bone marrow), spleen, liver and blood. As the disease progresses, the leukemic cells invade other areas of the body including the intestinal tract, kidneys, lungs, gonads and lymph nodes.

There are two phases to chronic myelogenous leukemia. The first phase, or chronic phase, is characterized by a slow, progressive overproduction of white blood cells. An advanced phase is called the acute phase or blast crisis. At this point, over 50 percent of the cells in the bone marrow are immature malignant cells (blast cells or promelocytes). In the acute phase, the leukemia is very aggressive and does not respond well to therapy. Approximately 85 percent of all individuals with chronic myelogenous leukemia enter the acute phase.
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Organizations related to Leukemia, Chronic Myelogenous

American Cancer Society, Inc.
1599 Clifton Road NE
Atlanta GA 30329
Phone #: 404-320-3333
800 #: 800-227-2345
e-mail: N/A
Home page: http://www.cancer.org
CMPD Education Foundation
PO Box 4758
Scottsdale AZ 85261
Phone #: 480-443-1975
800 #: N/A
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.mpdinfo.org
Cancer Research UK
PO Box 123
London Intl WC2A 3PX
Phone #: 020--72-42 0200
800 #: N/A
e-mail: N/A
Home page: http://www.imperialcancer.co.uk
Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research
Medical College of Wisconsin
Milwaukee WI 53226
Phone #: 414-456-8325
800 #: --
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.ibmtr.org;
Children's Leukemia Research Association
585 Stewart Avenue
Garden City NY 11530
Phone #: 516-222-1944
800 #: --
e-mail: N/A
Home page: http://www.childrensleukemia.org/index.html
Friends of Cancer Research
2231 Crystal Drive
Arlington VA 22202
Phone #: 703-302-1503
800 #: N/A
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.focr.org
Lance Armstrong Foundation
PO Box 161550
Austin TX 78716-1150
Phone #: 512-236-8820
800 #: 866-235-7205
e-mail: N/A
Home page: http://www.livestrong.org
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
1311 Mamaroneck Ave
White Plains NY 10605
Phone #: 914-949-5213
800 #: 800-955-4572
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.LLS.org
MUMS (Mothers United for Moral Support, Inc) National Parent-to-Parent Network
150 Custer Court
Green Bay WI 54301-1243
Phone #: 920-336-5333
800 #: 877-336-5333
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.netnet.net/mums/
Myeloproliferative Disease Support and Free Daily Email Digest
2011 Flagler Ave.
Key West FL 33040
Phone #: 305-295-4444
800 #: N/A
e-mail: [email protected] or [email protected]
Home page: http://www.MPDSUPPORT.ORG
Myeloproliferative Mailing List (MPD-SUPPORT-L)
3706 North Roosevelt Blvd.
Key West FL 44030
Phone #: 305-295-4444
800 #: --
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.mpdsupport.org
National Cancer Institute
6116 Executive Blvd, MSC 8322, Room 3036A
Bethesda MD 20892-8322
Phone #: 301-435-3848
800 #: 800-422-6237
e-mail: N/A
Home page: http://www.cancer.gov
OncoLink: The University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center Resource
3400 Spruce Street
Philadelphia PA 19104-4283
Phone #: 215-349-5445
800 #: --
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.oncolink.upenn.edu
Rare Cancer Alliance
1649 North Pacana Way
Green Valley AZ 85614
Phone #: 520-625-5495
800 #: --
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.rare-cancer.org
UCSF Hemophilia Treatment Center
400 Parnassus Ave.
San Francisco CA 94143
Phone #: 415-353-2986
800 #: N/A
e-mail: N/A
Home page: http://www.ucsfhealth.org/adult/medical_services/blood/hemophilia/index.html
Wellness Community
919 18th Street N.W.
Washington DC 20006
Phone #: 202-659-9709
800 #: 888-793-9355
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.thewellnesscommunity.org

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