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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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Here are some charities and organizations relating
to Organizations related to Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia:
American Cancer Society, Inc.
1599 Clifton Road NE
Atlanta,
GA 30329
Phone #: 800-227-2345
Home page: http://www.cancer.org
Cancer Information Service at Imperial
Cancer Research Fund
PO Box 123
London Intl WCZA 3PX
Phone #: 020--72-693142
E-mail: CANCER.INFO@ICRF.ICNET.UK
Home
page: http://www.imperialcancer.co.uk
CancerNet- A service of the National Cancer
Institute
6116 Exectutive Boulevard
Bethesda, MD 20892-8322
Phone #: 800-422-6237
Home page: http://www.cancer.gov.cis
Children's Leukemia Research Association
585 Stewart Avenue
Garden City, NY 11530
Phone #: 516-222-1944
Home
page: http://www.childrensleukemia.org/index.html
International Bone Marrow Transplant
Registry
Autologous Blood & Marrow Transplant Registry
Milwaukee, WI 53226
Phone #: 414-456-8325
E-mail:
ibmtr@mcw.edu
Home page: http://www.ibmtr.org
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
1311
Mamaroneck Ave
White Plains, NY 10605
Phone #: 800-955-4572
E-mail: infocenter@LLS.org
Home page: http://www.LLS.org
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