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Is CMML The Same As CML ?

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Chester, UK
May 13, 2023
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A MyLeukemiaTeam Member

Hello Albert, apparently they are different.
CML (chronic myeloid leukaemia ) affects the myeloid cells in the blood and bone marrow, while CMML affects a specific myeloid cell called a monocyte, which helps to fight infections.
CMML a type of chronic blood cancer in which a person's bone marrow does not make blood effectively.
CML is one of the four types of leukemia.

May 13, 2023
A MyLeukemiaTeam Member

No, they are different with CML far more treatable than CMML. CMML has a much higher morbidity rate than CML. Only cure for CMML is a stem cell transplant.

August 24, 2023
A MyLeukemiaTeam Member

The difference between CML and CMML has to do with tge genetic abnormalities. CML usually has th presence of the Philidelphia Chromosome (PH+) this happens when chromosone 9 and 22 attach to each other during cell division. The abnormal cell is the Philidelphia Chromosome.

February 22, 2024
A MyLeukemiaTeam Member

No, it’s different. CMML is chronic myelomonocytic leukemia. My husband has this. Apparently it’s rare, like 4 in a million people get it every year. CML is chronic myeloid leukemia.

December 30, 2023
A MyLeukemiaTeam Member

Quoting from the Healthline website
https://www.healthline.com/health/leukemia/cmml...:
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While they have some similarities, CMML and CML differ in:
o the type of cells affected
o potential causes
o treatment strategies.
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The linked website will give you more details than you may want to know...

CMML vs. CML: What’s the Difference?
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