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'''Juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia (JMML)''' is a serious chronic [[leukemia]] (cancer of the blood) that affects children mostly aged 4 and under. The average age of patients at diagnosis is 2 years old. The World Health Organization has included JMML in the category of [[Myelodysplastic]] and [[Myeloproliferative]] disorders.<ref name="urlMyelodysplastic/Myeloproliferative Diseases Treatment - National Cancer Institute">{{cite web|url=http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/mds-mpd/HealthProfessional/page4 |title=Myelodysplastic/Myeloproliferative Diseases Treatment - National Cancer Institute |format= |work=}}</ref> 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. | |||
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Overview
Juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia (JMML) is a serious chronic leukemia (cancer of the blood) that affects children mostly aged 4 and under. The average age of patients at diagnosis is 2 years old. The World Health Organization has included JMML in the category of Myelodysplastic and Myeloproliferative disorders.[1] 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.