Chronic+myelogenous+leukemia

CML causes rapid growth of the blood-forming cells (myeloid precursors) in the bone marrow, peripheral blood, and body tissues. Exposure to ionizing radiation is one possible trigger for this chromosome abnormality. Such exposure could occur from a nuclear disaster (increased rates of CML were observed in survivors of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings) or from treatment of a previous cancer, like thyroid cancer or Hodgkin's lymphoma. However, the vast majority of people treated for cancer with radiation do not go on to develop leukemia. It takes many years to develop leukemia from this cause.
 * Chronic myelogenous leukemia** (also called **CML** or **Chronic granulocytic leukemia**) or is a cancer of the bone marrow. CML can occur in adults (usually middle-aged) and children. The disease affects 1 to 2 people per 100,000 and accounts for 7 - 20% cases of leukemia. It is usually associated with a chromosome abnormality called the Philadelphia chromosome.

CML has been treated with chemotherapy, bone marrow transplant, and interferon.