Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML)
Why choose us for chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) care?
Chronic myeloid leukemia is a blood cancer that occurs when your body produces too many white blood cells. Doctors at Mays Cancer Center, home to UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center, are giving CML patients hope.
We use a team approach that combines recommendations from different blood cancer specialists to provide exceptional care. We meet regularly in meetings called tumor boards to coordinate treatments for conditions that do not respond to standard therapies. Our expertise, along with leading treatments, helps many patients get back to their daily lives.
CML is one of the many blood cancers we treat. Get more information about our hematology oncology program.
What you need to know about chronic myeloid leukemia
- Your bone marrow produces stem cells, which become red blood cells, platelets or white blood cells.
- CML usually happens when there is a change to a specific gene (Philadelphia chromosome) in your blood cells.
- With CML, stem cells become white blood cells in high numbers. These abnormal white blood cells build up in your bone marrow, crowding out healthy cells.
- Chronic myeloid leukemia often occurs in middle-aged or older adults.