The presence of the Ph chromosome in the bone marrow cells, along with a high white blood cell count and other characteristic blood and bone marrow test findings, confirm the diagnosis of CML. The bone marrow cells of about 95 percent of people with CML have a Ph chromosome that is detectable by cytogenetic analysis.
How do you feel when you have CML?
Some signs of CML include feeling tired or weak, losing weight, having a fever, or sweating a lot at night. The doctor will ask you questions about your health and do a physical exam.
What were your first CML symptoms?
Signs and Symptoms of Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
- Weakness.
- Fatigue.
- Night sweats.
- Weight loss.
- Fever.
- Bone pain (caused by leukemia cells spreading from the marrow cavity to the surface of the bone or into the joint)
- An enlarged spleen (felt as a mass under the left side of the ribcage)
