chronic myelogenous leukemia

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:disease
leukemia
hematologic cancer
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:CML
gptkbp:affects white blood cells
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:chronic_myeloid_leukemia
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Philadelphia_chromosome
gptkbp:canProgressTo blast crisis
gptkbp:causedBy gptkb:BCR-ABL_fusion_gene
gptkbp:characterizedBy overproduction of myeloid cells
gptkbp:complication gptkb:anemia
bleeding
infections
thrombocytopenia
gptkbp:diagnosedBy blood test
bone marrow biopsy
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1845
gptkbp:frequency 1-2 cases per 100,000 people per year
gptkbp:gender slightly more common in males
gptkbp:geneticMarker gptkb:t(9;22)(q34;q11)_translocation
gptkbp:hasEpidemiology more common in adults
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label chronic myelogenous leukemia
gptkbp:ICD-10_code C92.1
gptkbp:incidence rare in children
gptkbp:medianAge around 60 years
gptkbp:namedFor gptkb:John_Hughes_Bennett
gptkb:Rudolf_Virchow
gptkbp:originatedIn bone marrow
gptkbp:parentField oncology
hematology
gptkbp:period accelerated phase
blast phase
chronic phase
gptkbp:prognosis improved with targeted therapy
gptkbp:riskFactor exposure to ionizing radiation
gptkbp:symptom fatigue
splenomegaly
weight loss
night sweats
gptkbp:treatment gptkb:dasatinib
gptkb:imatinib
gptkb:nilotinib
stem cell transplant
tyrosine kinase inhibitors
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:hydroxyurea
gptkb:Brian_Boyle
gptkb:Kevin_Hearn
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6