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Risk factors for Chronic Myelocytic Leukemia

The following factors increase your chance of developing CML:

Sex: male
Age: middle age or later
Exposure to atomic bomb radiation
Exposure to nuclear reactor accident
Smoking
- Smoking is the only lifestyle factor that has been linked to leukemia. Its association with CML is still unclear.

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