Chronic myelogenous leukemia risk factors
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: James Nasr[2]
Overview
Overview
Common risk factors in the development of chronic myelogenous leukemia include ionizing radiation, formaldehyde, benzene, older age and male gender.
Common Risk Factors
Common Risk Factors
Common risk factors in the development of chronic myelogenous leukemia include: [1][2][3]
- Ionizing radiation
- Older age
- Male gender
Less common Risk Factors
Less common Risk Factors
Less common risk factors in the development of chronic myelogenous leukemia include:[4][5]
- Radiotherapy
- Chemotherapy
- Benzene
- Formaldehyde
- Obesity
- Smoking
- Pesticides
References
References
- ↑ Moloney WC (1987). “Radiogenic leukemia revisited”. Blood. 70 (4): 905–8. PMID 3477299.
- ↑ Canadian Cancer Society.2015.http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-type/leukemia-chronic-myelogenous-cml/staging/?region=ab
- ↑ Höglund M, Sandin F, Simonsson B (April 2015). “Epidemiology of chronic myeloid leukaemia: an update”. Ann. Hematol. 94 Suppl 2: S241–7. doi:10.1007/s00277-015-2314-2. PMID 25814090.
- ↑ Strom SS, Yamamura Y, Kantarijian HM, Cortes-Franco JE (May 2009). “Obesity, weight gain, and risk of chronic myeloid leukemia”. Cancer Epidemiol. Biomarkers Prev. 18 (5): 1501–6. doi:10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-09-0028. PMC 2918285. PMID 19423527.
- ↑ Kabat, G. C.; Wu, J. W.; Moore, S. C.; Morton, L. M.; Park, Y.; Hollenbeck, A. R.; Rohan, T. E. (2013). “Lifestyle and Dietary Factors in Relation to Risk of Chronic Myeloid Leukemia in the NIH-AARP Diet and Health Study”. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention. 22 (5): 848–854. doi:10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-13-0093. ISSN 1055-9965.
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