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chronic myeloid leukemia |
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chronic myeloid leukemia [′krän·ik ′mī·ə‚loid lü′kem·ē·ə] (medicine) A form of leukemia in which immature granulocytes are predominant and the life expectancy is 1-20 years or more. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In the past few years, the breakthrough drug imatinib has changed chronic myeloid leukemia from a death sentence to a treatable disease. Things weren't so bad for Virginia Garner when she fought off chronic myeloid leukemia eight years ago. When examined by leukemia subtype, researchers with the ABCC reported substantial excesses of acute forms of leukemia and chronic myeloid leukemia among A-bomb survivors. |
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