[Chronic myelomonocytic leukemia in adults].
Chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML) is characterized by the association of myelodysplastic features and proliferation of both granulocytic and monocytic series. This disease frequently indolent, may however demonstrate progressive course and/or transform to acute leukemia. Nosologic and diagnostic problems raised by this malignant hematological pathology, its clinical and biological presentations, and current treatments are reported in this review.
Baudard
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Service d'Hématologie Clinique, Hôpital Hôtel-Dieu, Paris, France.
Delmer
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Zittoun
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D015477:Leukemia, Myelomonocytic, Chronic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D009000:Monocytes / Q000473:pathology; D011379:Prognosis