Chronic myelogenous leukemia current treatment protocol

Chronic Phase Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia
Treatment of chronic phase chronic myelogenous leukemia may include the following:


 * Drug therapy with a tyrosine kinase inhibitor.
 * High-dose chemotherapy with donor stem cell transplant.
 * Biologic therapy (interferon) with or without chemotherapy.
 * Chemotherapy.
 * Splenectomy.

Accelerated Phase Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia
Treatment of accelerated phase chronic myelogenous leukemia may include the following:


 * Stem cell transplant.
 * Drug therapy with a tyrosine kinase inhibitor.
 * Biologic therapy (interferon) with or without chemotherapy.
 * High-dose chemotherapy.
 * Chemotherapy.
 * Transfusion therapy to replace red blood cells, platelets, and sometimes white blood cells, to relieve symptoms and improve quality of life.

Blastic Phase Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia
Treatment of blastic phase chronic myelogenous leukemia may include the following:


 * Drug therapy with a tyrosine kinase inhibitor.
 * Chemotherapy using one or more drugs.
 * High-dose chemotherapy.
 * Donor stem cell transplant.
 * Chemotherapy as palliative therapy to relieve symptoms and improve quality of life.

Relapsed Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia
Treatment of relapsed chronic myelogenous leukemia may include the following:


 * Drug therapy with a tyrosine kinase inhibitor.
 * Donor stem cell transplant.
 * Donor lymphocyte infusion.
 * Biologic therapy (interferon).