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Chronic myeloid leukemia

Last reviewed: 16 Aug 2025
Last updated: 29 Nov 2024

Summary

Definition

History and exam

Key diagnostic factors

  • splenomegaly
  • shortness of breath
  • left upper quadrant discomfort or fullness
  • epistaxis
  • arthralgia
  • sternal tenderness
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Other diagnostic factors

  • weight loss
  • excessive sweating
  • fever
  • pallor
  • bruising
  • retinal hemorrhages
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Risk factors

  • age 65 to 74 years
  • ionizing radiation exposure
  • male sex
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Diagnostic tests

1st tests to order

  • CBC
  • complete metabolic profile
  • peripheral blood smear
  • bone marrow aspirate and biopsy for cytogenetic analysis
  • quantitative reverse transcription PCR (qRT-PCR) including breakpoint analysis
  • fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH)
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Tests to consider

  • mutational analysis
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Treatment algorithm

ACUTE

chronic phase

accelerated phase

Contributors

Authors

Michael J. Mauro, MD

Leader, Myeloproliferative Neoplasms Program, Leukemia Service

Attending Physician and Member

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Professor, Weill Cornell Medicine

New York

NY

利益声明

MJM has received institutional research support for clinical trials from Novartis, Bristol Myers Squibb, Takeda, and Sun Pharma/Sparc, and honoraria for consulting/advisory boards from Novartis, Bristol Myers Squibb, Takeda, and Pfizer.

鸣谢

Dr Michael Mauro would like to gratefully acknowledge Dr Tim Somervaille, Dr Han Myint, and Dr Robert Chen, the previous contributors to this topic.

利益声明

TS has received travel support and speaker expenses from Novartis, and has served as a consultant to Novartis for development of drugs for indications other than CML. HM sits on the advisory board of Novartis and Bristol Myers Squibb, and also does speaking engagements on their behalf. RC declares that he has no competing interests.

同行评议者

Rebecca Connor, MD

Chief Fellow

Section of Hematology and Oncology

Department of Internal Medicine

Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center

Winston-Salem

NC

利益声明

RC declares that she has no competing interests.

Richard E. Clark, MA, MD, FRCP, FRCPath

Professor of Haematology

Royal Liverpool University Hospital

Liverpool

UK

利益声明

None disclosed.

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Disclosures

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关键文献

National Comprehensive Cancer Network. NCCN clinical practice guidelines in oncology: chronic myeloid leukemia [internet publication].全文

Hochhaus A, Baccarani M, Silver RT, et al. European LeukemiaNet 2020 recommendations for treating chronic myeloid leukemia. Leukemia. 2020 Apr;34(4):966-84.全文  摘要

Hochhaus A, Saussele S, Rosti G, et al. Chronic myeloid leukaemia: ESMO clinical practice guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up. Ann Oncol. 2017 Jul 1;28(Suppl 4):iv41-51.全文  摘要

Smith G, Apperley J, Milojkovic D, et al. A British Society for Haematology guideline on the diagnosis and management of chronic myeloid leukaemia. Br J Haematol. 2020 Oct;191(2):171-93.全文  摘要

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