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Chronic myeloid leukemia
Other Names for this Disease
- Chronic granulocytic leukemia
- Chronic myelogenous leukemia
- CML
- Leukemia, chronic myeloid
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Overview
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General Information
- The CMPD Education Foundation provides online information on myeloproliferative disorders (MPD). Click on the link to view the resource.
- MedlinePlus, a Web site designed by the National Library of Medicine to help you research your health questions, provides more information about this topic. Click on the link to view this information.
- Medscape Reference provides information on this topic. Click on the link to view this information. You may need to register to view the medical textbook, but registration is free.
- The National Cancer Institute provides the most current information on cancer for patients, health professionals, and the general public. Click on the link to view information on this topic.
- The National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) was established in 1988 as a national resource for molecular biology information. Click on the link to view information on this topic.
- The National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) is a federation of more than 130 nonprofit voluntary health organizations serving people with rare disorders. Click on the link to view information on this topic.
- PubMed is a searchable database of medical literature and lists journal articles that discuss Chronic myeloid leukemia. Click on the link to view a sample search on this topic.
- SEER provides information on cancer statistics. Click on the link to view statistical information on this topic.
- The The Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM) database contains genetics resources that discuss Chronic myeloid leukemia. Click on the link to go to OMIM and review these resources.
Insurance Issues
- The Social Security Administration has included this condition in their Compassionate Allowances Initiative. This initiative speeds up the processing of disability claims for applicants with certain medical conditions that cause severe disability. More information about Compassionate Allowances and applying for Social Security disability is available online.