ABL1	Abelson murine leukemia gene 1
ASR	age-standardized rates per 100,000 person years
BCR	breakpoint cluster region
CCR	cantonal cancer registry
CI	confidence interval
CML	chronic myeloid leukemia
CP-CML	chronic phase of CML
CIR	crude incidence rate
CR	crude rates per 100,000 person years
INF α	interferon alpha
IQR	interquartile range
NACR	National Agency for Cancer Registration
OS	overall survival
RS	relative survival
SFSO	Swiss Federal Statistical Office
Phi	Philadelphia chromosome
py	person years
t(9;22)	translocation chromosome 9 and 22
TKI	tyrosine kinase inhibitor
yrs	years