After two months of having leukemia, I'm starting to learn the lingo. For your fun and edification, here is a list of leukemia acronyms.
ALL - acute lymphocytic leukemia
AML - acute myelogenous leukemia
BCR-ABL - breakpoint cluster region - Abelson (used together, BCR-ABL refers to the fusion protein that is produced by the translocated genes 9 and 22, present in CML, ALL, and sometimes AML)
BMA - bone marrow aspiration
BMB - bone marrow biopsy
BMT - bone marrow transplant
CCyR - complete cytogenic response
CLL - chronic lymphocytic leukemia
CML - chronic myelogenous leukemia
CMR - complete molecular response
G - gleevec
Hem/Onc - a doctor who is both a hemotologist and oncologist
HGB - hemoglobin
MCR - major cytogenetic response
MHR - major hemotologic response
MMR - major molecular response
Onc - an oncologist
Ph+ CML - Philadelphia chromosome positive chronic myelogenous leukemia
PCR - polymerase chain reaction
PCRU - pcr undetectable
RBC - red blood cells
SCT - stem cell transplant
TKI - tyrosine kinase inhibitor (the category of medications that is the front-line treatment for CML)
WBC - white blood cells
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