Chronic myeloid leukaemia at the Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi.

OBJECTIVE To determine the clinical and haematological factors associated with treatment and outcome of chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) at Kenyatta National Hospital. DESIGN Retrospective survey of patients treated for chronic myeloid leukaemia. SETTING Kenyatta National hospital, Nairobi, Kenya, between April 1990 and August 2000. SUBJECTS Patients with chronic myeloid leukaemia. RESULTS One hundred and four patients, 55 males and 49 females, age range 10-72 years with a median age of 35 years. Treatment with busulphan getting less popular in favour of hydroxyurea. Median follow-up 20 months with none of the clinical and haematological parameters impacting significantly on duration of follow-up. CONCLUSION CML occurs at a younger age-group in Kenya, and none of the clinical or haematological parameters appears to impact on follow-up duration.