title: Identification of risk factors in atypical chronic myeloid leukemia.
abstract: In the WHO classification atypical chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) has been considered as a new distinct clinical entity included in the category of mixed myeloproliferative/myelodysplastic disorders. Little is known about this uncommon disease, whose incidence is about of one-two cases every 100 cases of Ph-positive CML. We analyzed our series of 55 patients diagnosed as having aCML, with the aim of identifying clinical factors of possible prognostic value on survival and acute transformation.
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Breccia
authors.forename: Francesca
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Biondo
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Latagliata
authors.forename: Ida
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Carmosino
authors.forename: Franco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mandelli
authors.forename: Giuliana
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Alimena
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015464:Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000401:mortality; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D016019:Survival Analysis