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Description

The advanced phase of chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) in which there is an increase in the number of blast cells (immature blood cells) and abnormal white blood cells in the blood and bone marrow.

Signs and symptoms of blast crisis include fever, tiredness and an enlarged spleen.

Compare with blast crisis.

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