Stages of Chronic Leukemia
Chronic leukemia can be staged based on the Rai system as follow:
– Stage 0: high numbers of white blood cells, no physical signs
– Stage 1: swollen lymph nodes and high numbers of white blood cells
– Stage 2: anemia, swollen lymph nodes, and high numbers of white blood cells
– Stage 3: anema, high number of white blood cells, enlarged spleen or liver, swollen lymph nodes.
– Stage 4: anemia, high numbers of white blood cells, low platelet count, enlarged spleen or liver, or swollen lymph nodes. [9]
