Juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia

Juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia
SpecialtyOncology, hematology 
Usual onsetUnder 4 years old[1]
TreatmentStem cell transplant
FrequencyOne to two children out of one million diagnosed each year[1]

Juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia (JMML) is a rare form of chronic leukemia (cancer of the blood) that affects children, commonly those aged four and younger.[2] The name JMML now encompasses all diagnoses formerly referred to as juvenile chronic myeloid leukemia (JCML), chronic myelomonocytic leukemia of infancy, and infantile monosomy 7 syndrome. The average age of patients at diagnosis is two (2) years old.[2] The World Health Organization has included JMML as a subcategory of myelodysplastic and myeloproliferative disorders.

  1. ^ a b "Juvenile Myelomonocytic Leukemia". St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Retrieved 2003-09-24.
  2. ^ a b Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. "Treatment". www.lls.org. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
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