Blastic phase chronic myelogenous leukemia
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Blastic phase chronic myelogenous leukemia is a phase of chronic myelogenous leukemia
in which more than 30% of the cells in the blood
or bone marrow
are blast cells immature blood cells). When tiredness, fever
, and an enlarged spleen occur during the blastic phase, it is called blast crisis.
Chronic myelogenous leukemia
Chronic myelogenous leukemia , also known as chronic granulocytic leukemia , is a cancer of the white blood cells. It is a form of leukemia characterized by the increased and unregulated growth of predominantly myeloid cells in the bone marrow and the accumulation of these cells in the blood...
in which more than 30% of the cells in the blood
Blood
Blood is a specialized bodily fluid in animals that delivers necessary substances such as nutrients and oxygen to the cells and transports metabolic waste products away from those same cells....
or bone marrow
Bone marrow
Bone marrow is the flexible tissue found in the interior of bones. In humans, bone marrow in large bones produces new blood cells. On average, bone marrow constitutes 4% of the total body mass of humans; in adults weighing 65 kg , bone marrow accounts for approximately 2.6 kg...
are blast cells immature blood cells). When tiredness, fever
Fever
Fever is a common medical sign characterized by an elevation of temperature above the normal range of due to an increase in the body temperature regulatory set-point. This increase in set-point triggers increased muscle tone and shivering.As a person's temperature increases, there is, in...
, and an enlarged spleen occur during the blastic phase, it is called blast crisis.
External links
- Blastic phase chronic myelogenous leukemia entry in the public domain NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms