What is Leukemia, accelerated phase of?

Accelerated phase of leukemia: Chronic myelogenous leukemia that is progressing. In this phase, the number of immature, abnormal white blood cells in the bone...

Acute phase protein: See: Acute-phase protein.

Acute phase reactant: See: Acute-phase protein.

Acute-phase protein: A protein whose plasma concentrations increase during certain inflammatory disorders. Perhaps the best-known acute-phase protein is C-reactive protein (CRP).

Acute-phase proteins: See: Acute-phase protein.

Acute-phase reactant: See: Acute-phase protein.

Blast phase: Refers to advanced chronic myelogenous leukemia. Inthis phase, the number of immature, abnormal white blood cells in the bone marrow andblood is extremely high. Also...

>Leukemia, blastic phase of: A stage in which 30 percent or more of the cells in the bone marrow or blood are blast cells, which may form tumors.

>Leukemia, chronic phase of: A stage in which there are few blast cells in the blood or bone marrow, and few if any symptoms.

Leukemia, juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia: See: Juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia.