Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML)

During the early stages of CML most people do not have any symptoms. When symptoms do develop they include:

• Tiredness that will not go away
• Unexplained weight loss
• Fever
• Shortness of breath
• Night sweats
• Abdominal pain from a swollen spleen
• Poor appetite

People who have any of these symptoms should consult with their doctor. None of these symptoms prove that a person has CML, and only a trained oncologist or hematologist can make a diagnosis.

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