CML SUPPORT

The 'About CML' section is our knowledge base from content we have built up over the past two decades. We try to make the facts about CML as simple and clear as possible, but it is a complex subject with many technical terms that you need to learn. You can use the Glossary whenever you do not understand clinical/technical terminology. Don't be afraid to ask questions in the Forum... Ph+ CML (Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia) is a rare disease of the bone marrow and blood, It is caused by a genetic change in a kind of cell call a stem cell (or a mother cell) which normally develops into mature white cells that populate our blood these are called neutrophils, basophils, eosinophils and monocytes, CML is a rare disease, 1.5 in 100,00 per population. It is very rare in young adults under 19 years and ultra rare in children. It is often asymptomatic or symptoms can be mistaken for more common illnesses. It has three phases: Chronic, Accelerated and Blast phases. The majority of people are..

Also known as: CML Support Group, The CML Support Group

Registration numbers: 1114037 (W)

Primary location: United Kingdom