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Which phase of CML has no blast cells?

Actually, all phases of CML have some blast cells present, but the chronic phase has the lowest amount. In chronic phase CML, fewer than 10 percent of blood cells are blasts. This is the earliest and mildest phase, where symptoms may be very mild or even go unnoticed.

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Which phase of CML has no blast cells?

Actually, all phases of CML have some blast cells present, but the chronic phase has the lowest amount. In chronic phase CML, fewer than 10 percent of blood cells are blasts. This is the earliest and mildest phase, where symptoms may be very mild or even go unnoticed.

Most people with CML are diagnosed during the chronic phase. While blast cells are present, they're at such low levels that the body can still function relatively normally compared to the more advanced phases.

As CML progresses:
* Accelerated phase has 10-19% blasts
* Blast phase has 20% or more blasts

The chronic phase can last for many years with proper treatment, helping to keep those blast cell numbers low and preventing progression to more severe phases.

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